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Borrowing costs at their highest level in 14 years

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Australia’s unemployment rate rises slightly from 3.4% to 3.5% as more people seek work

Labour market figure will be watched by economists as a guide to Reserve Bank’s decision on whether to further raise interest rates

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022

BAREIT fund begins trade on the SET

SET-listed Bangkok Airways (BA) kicked off trading on Wednesday of its real estate investment fund on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, offering a first-year return of up to 8% during a period of low interest rates and high inflation.

Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022

2 Leisure Stocks to Buy This Week

As inflation remains elevated, the Fed will likely raise the interest rates by another 75 basis points next week. This could induce further volatility in the market. So, we think investing in quality leisure stocks Playa Hotels & Resorts (PLYA) and Accel Entertainment (ACEL) could be wise. Read more.

StockNews.com · Sep 13, 2022

What Are The Key Events In September To Look Out For? CPI, The Merge, FOMC & Vasil

September 2022 is going to be exciting. Although historically, this is a bad month for the stock markets. But it is not so for the crypto markets. In my humble opinion, there are a couple of key events that investors should be looking at very closely as they are all…

Benzinga · Sep 13, 2022

‘Unprecedented’: Housing crisis gets even worse as affordability plunges

Australia’s housing crisis is becoming even worse - despite falling property prices - according to new research.

The New Daily · Sep 13, 2022

Liz Truss energy support package ‘could add 2.5 per cent to interest rates’

‘Sensible’ to use windfall levy or solidarity taxes to limit extra borrowing, says thinktank

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

The Bank of Canada's own policy is the reason why inflation is so high

The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates again in an effort to quell inflation. The central bank raised its policy rate by 0.75 percentage points on Sept. 7, bringing its benchmark overnight rate to 3.25 per cent. Economists are expecting the central bank to raise it again before the…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022

'I'm An Aggressive Buyer' Of Income Real Estate, Billionaire Says, Anticipating 'A Lot' Of Inventory This Year

If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 5.6%. This scenario doesn’t mean investors should look to…

Benzinga · Sep 12, 2022

Westpac hikes interest rates; unleaded petrol falls to eight-month low

Shares in all of the big four banks have helped push up the ASX, as the last of them announces it is hiking interest rates.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022