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When Deciding Where to Put Idle Cash, Consider These Three Factors

While interest rates remain high, you can put idle cash to work, but be sure to look at the rate of return, security and liquidity of your options.

Kiplinger

Tories did not lay waste the economy, but the myth suits Labour’s campaign message

Without minimising the challenges faced by Starmer and Reeves, it is actually not a bad time to be arriving in office

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Stock Index Futures Tread Water Ahead of U.S. PMI Data and Triple Witching Expiration

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.01% this morning as market participants awaited U.S. business activity data while also gearing up for the so-called triple-witching event later in the day.

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Stock Index Futures Tick Lower Ahead of U.S. PMI Data and Triple Witching Expiration

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.11%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.19% this morning as market participants awaited U.S. business activity data while also gearing up for the so-called triple-witching event later in the day.

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The Benefits of Consolidating Business Debt: Streamlining Finances for Growth

Running a business often means juggling multiple financial responsibilities, and sometimes, this can lead to accumulating debt.

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OPINION - All bets are off: The Tories might be having the worst campaign in British election history

As they always said would happen, the polls began to narrow. Keir Starmer came unstuck on questions around taxation. The Rwanda scheme was finally up and running by late May. The Bank of England cut interest rates in mid-June. Nigel Farage decided to stay out of the campaign. And the…

Evening Standard

The economy: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts

The effects of austerity, Covid, war and the cost of living crisis are still haunting government and domestic finances

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Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 5.25%

Monetary Policy Committee decision means that there is no chance of a cut in borrowing costs before August

Evening Standard

No fall in interest rates despite inflation hitting 2% target, Bank of England announces

No relief for borrowers as Bank of England base rate to remain at 5.25 per cent at least until August

The Independent UK

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25% in ‘finely balanced’ decision

Seventh consecutive freeze comes despite fall in rate of inflation to 2% target last month

The Guardian - UK

Swiss National Bank Lowers Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns

Swiss National Bank cuts interest rates in response to easing inflationary pressure, diverging from global trend.

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Pound falls as UK interest rates left on hold in ‘finely balanced’ decision – as it happened

Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged despite inflation falling to its 2% target yesterday

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Asian Markets Swing As Traders Assess Rates Outlook

Asian markets drifted Thursday as investors try to gauge the outlook for US interest rates, while also keeping tabs on developments in France as it heads for crucial elections.

AAP

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.

The Independent UK

UK interest rates: Bank of England announces interest rate decision after fall in inflation

Bank decision on interest rates comes a day after inflation fell to 2%

AAP

Rising costs, rates cook record number of businesses

Insolvencies for Australian businesses have reached a record high as high inflation, elevated interest rates and weaker consumer demand squeezes margins.

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3 Momentum Stocks to Ride the Bull Market

Despite persistent fears around high interest rates, the economy continues to perform well thanks to strength in the labor market, steady consumer spending, and strong industrial production. Given bullish market trends, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound stocks Progressive Corporation (PGR), Energy Transfer (ET), and Williams Companies…

The Independent UK

How do interest rates affect inflation and mortgages?

Hopes have been raised that lower levels of inflation will mean interest rates cuts and in turn lower mortgage costs

The Independent UK

How could the new inflation rate affect food prices and bills?

UK inflation slowed to 2 per cent in May, dropping to its lowest level since July 2021

The Conversation

Please stop obsessing over words. It’s quite simple: the RBA thinks inflation is too high

These days every word of every statement from the Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is pored over in minute detail – as is every word uttered at her press conference after each Reserve Bank board meeting.

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Dollar Slips as S&P 500 Climbs to a Record High

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell slightly by -0.04%. The dollar Tuesday gave up overnight gains and turned lower as T-note yields fell on the weaker-than-expected US May retail sales report. Also, Tuesday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high curbed liquidity demand for the dollar....

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US Retail Sales Rise Weakly Amid Economic Challenges

US retail sales saw a modest increase in May, impacted by high inflation and interest rates. Gas stations experienced a decline, while specialty stores sho...

The Guardian - AU

What’s next for interest rates? Even RBA governor Michele Bullock admits she doesn’t know

The central bank’s latest statement has some wondering if another rate rise is on the cards – but Bullock says the situation is ‘complex’

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