The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Residential market to see healthy Q4

The economic rebound, a revival of purchasing power and unchanged housing prices will drive residential market growth in the fourth quarter amid inflation and rising interest rates, according to property developers.

Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022

Shopper footfall slows for third month running as households face cost of living crisis

Retail analyst warns that inflation, rising interest rates and hybrid working is impacting on people's shopping habits

Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022

Recovery in shopper numbers slows as inflation bites

Shoppers likely to spend even more cautiously in October in face of inflation and rise in interest rates

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

WTO warns 'darkened' trade outlook could deteriorate further

The World Trade Organization forecast a slowdown of global trade growth next year as sharply higher energy and food prices and rising interest rates curb import demand, and warned of a possible contraction if the war in Ukraine worsens.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises

The World Trade Organization is predicting global trade volumes to grow a lackluster 1% next year as higher energy prices, rising interest rates and uncertainties about Chinese manufacturing output amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic weigh on markets

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Which banks are passing on the interest rates to borrowers? What about savers?

The major lenders were quick to pass on the interest rate rise to mortgage holders, but only certain savers will see the benefits of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest hike.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Are London house prices about to crash? Warnings of ‘year of pain’ amid rising interest rates and inflation

The property market faces a ‘year of pain’, with a new two-year forecast estimating a 10 per cent drop for house prices. But how low will they really go?

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

As Reserve Bank lifts interest rates again, more households seek relief from Foodbank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is still prepared to keep lifting interest rates, even as more households struggle financially, with many now seeking food relief.

ABC News · Oct 4, 2022

Interest rate, inflation, emergency fund and what they mean

Interest rates are high, inflation is soaring, but what does that actually mean?

Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022

What Analysts Think About These High-Dividend Mortgage REITs

You would be hard-pressed to find a worse-performing real estate investment trust (REIT) class in 2022 than mortgage REITs (mREITs). With over 8% inflation and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates multiple times, the mREIT group has been trounced. 

Benzinga · Oct 4, 2022