Rate Rises

Latest News for: Rate rises

Edit

Andy Haldane: Pause interest rate rises or risk the recovery

The Times/The Sunday Times 02 Apr 2023

Since his departure, his former colleagues on the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) have embarked on over a year of constant rate rises, hiking them from near-zero to 4.25 per cent in a battle to douse runaway inflation.

Edit

RBA tipped to pause interest rate rises

The Daily Telegraph Australia 02 Apr 2023

... interest rate rises when the Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Tuesday.

Edit

RBA rate rises are a ‘technical question’ to be managed by ‘experts’ and not politicians

The Daily Telegraph Australia 02 Apr 2023

Centre For Independent Studies Chief Economist Peter Tulip says the Reserve Bank’s independence should be constrained and the responsibility of goals ...

Edit

European realty stocks hit skids

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 02 Apr 2023

"The sector continues to face a confluence of post-pandemic head winds, including declining occupancy rates, falling appraisal values, and more recently rising defaults," they wrote ... "With rising interest rates, prices are bound to tick down," Ostrum's Deo said.

Edit

What if I was the Fed Chair?

The Times of India 02 Apr 2023

In defence of the Fed, as we all know, for most banks rising rates are a positive because the interest rates on credit assets (loans, credit lines etc) are increased immediately whereas the deposit rates are hiked much more slowly. Thus, rising rates are margin positive for many banks, at least in the beginning.

Edit

QNB Report: Investors Prefer “Easy Wins”

Blitz 02 Apr 2023

High and rising interest rates can restrict economic activity, increase the cost of capital, ... Importantly, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, has clearly stated that the task of reducing inflation remains a priority and that interest rates are expected to rise further.

Edit

Experts: Local real estate market benefits current sellers

Killeen Daily Herald 02 Apr 2023

“The housing market is affected by inflation and rising interest rates,” DeHart said ... “As inflation rises, so do prices,” DeHart said. “Income is not rising at a comparable rate ... even though interest rates have increased, in most cases it’s still better to buy than to pay rent.”.

Edit

Kimberly Palmer: How to use a tax refund to fight inflation

Decatur Daily 02 Apr 2023

With rising interest rates, variable-rate debt becomes more expensive — including credit cards ... Rising rates also mean rising yields on savings accounts, so you can save your refund and earn more on it ... In many real estate markets, rising home prices along with the higher interest rates make it harder to buy your dream home.

Edit

‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Why the RBA is under review – and what happens next?

The Observer 02 Apr 2023

Philip Lowe leaves clues his rate-rising work may be done – bar an Easter finale ... While the central bank is in the midst of a record 10 consecutive monthly interest rate rises since last May – with another one a possibility on Tuesday – the prompt for the overhaul came earlier ... Interest rate rises.

Edit

If I’d invested £1,000 in HSBC shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

The Motley Fool 02 Apr 2023

The thing is, bond prices fall as yields rise. And interest rates have been rising — a lot — over the past 18 months ... Higher interest rates are major reason for my optimism here. Right now, it’s possible that rates are getting a little too high for banks, in the UK and elsewhere in the world.

Edit

Pak Finance Ministry warns inflation to increase further

Beijing News 02 Apr 2023

According to Pakistan's newspaper, the second-round effect of the policy decision had led to decisions like a rise in energy and fuel prices, the central bank's policy rate, and the rupee's depreciation to secure International Monetary Fund's funding ... The short-term rate of ...

Edit

India's unemployment rate hits three-month high as layoffs escalate, latest CMIE data reveals

DNA India 02 Apr 2023

Indian's Unemployment Rate.  The Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has released data showing an alarming increase in unemployment rates in India, reaching a three-month high in March ... These rates are particularly high in urban areas at 8.4 percent and slightly lower in rural areas at 7.5 percent.

Edit

3 stocks investors can buy now for a second income!

The Motley Fool 02 Apr 2023

Moreover, analysts see the dividend rising to 2.7p and 3p in 2023 and 2024 respectively, representing a near 6.5% yield in 2024 ... But with rates ... It also said that private sales have ticked upwards in recent months despite interest rate rises — the sector needed some good news.

Edit

Centre issues notification for Mahila Samman Savings Certificates, made available in Post Offices

Beijing News 02 Apr 2023

Besides, interest rates on several small savings schemes have been upwardly revised with effect from today ... The government typically reviews the interest rates on small savings schemes every quarter ... The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has also increased the repo rate since May 2022 to manage rising inflation.

Edit

UK shares: has avoiding a recession triggered a once-in-a-decade opportunity?

The Motley Fool 02 Apr 2023

But despite rising interest rates and high inflation, a recession doesn’t seem to be imminent ... Even with a recession ruled out, there’s still high inflation and rising interest rates to deal with ... High inflation makes materials more expensive and rising interest rates dampen the property market, making it harder to pass on these costs ... .