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Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months

The Sun Chronicle 20 Mar 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for prospective home shoppers this spring homebuying season ... .
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Benefit rates rise, but is it enough?

RNZ 20 Mar 2026
Benefit rates are set to rise on 1 April, but there are concerns that they won't be enough to keep up with the rapidly rising cost of living ... NZ Super and Veteran's Pension rates are adjusted based on changes in net average wages and the CPI.
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Unemployment rate rises to 4.3pc as full-time jobs decline

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Mar 2026
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms ... .
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Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts

Financial Times 19 Mar 2026
Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity ....
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Iran oil attacks trigger 35% gas price spike – and warning of interest rate rises

The Independent 19 Mar 2026
Iran’s attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf threaten to drag war into new phase .
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Mortgage rates rise as Iran war heightens U.S. inflation fears

CBS News 19 Mar 2026
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why ... .
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Australian unemployment rate rises to 4.3 pct

China.dot.org 19 Mar 2026
CANBERRA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in February, according to official data, defying economists' expectations that it would remain steady.
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Colorectal cancer rates rising in younger people

Alamogordo Daily News 18 Mar 2026
and the statistics on the rates by age have… ...
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Interest Rates Rise, So What's The Best Strategy Now?

Scoop 18 Mar 2026
The right term to pick depends a lot on how you think the economy will fare through this year ....
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US Mortgage Applications Drop 10.9% as Rates Rise

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 18 Mar 2026
The average rate on 30 year fixed mortgages with conforming loan ...
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Gold rate rises on MCX; US-Iran war, dollar's volatility fuel safe haven demand; US Fed ...

Live Mint 17 Mar 2026
MCX gold April contracts rose more than half a per cent to ₹1,56,740 per 10 grams, while MCX silver May futures climbed more than 1% to ₹2,59,569 per kg in early deals on Tuesday ....
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Australia’s Reserve Bank Delivers 2nd Straight Interest Rate Rise

The Epoch Times 17 Mar 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised interest rates for the second consecutive month, citing mounting inflation risks ...
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Rate rise confirmed: Here is how much your mortgage will now increase

Canberra Times 17 Mar 2026
See our guide to what regional Australia will be paying on rate hikes ... .
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