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Stocks Set to Open Mostly Lower as Inflation Worries Return after OPEC+ Surprise

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.10%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.61% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Friday as signs of cooling inflation bolstered hopes that the Fed may be close to ending its rate-hiking cycle.

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Royal Mail hikes cost of first class stamps to more than £1 as prices rise TODAY

The price of a first class stamp has gone up by 15p, from 95p to £1.10 - an inflation-busting 16% - while a second class stamp is now 7p more expensive, up from 68p to 75p

Daily Mirror

Shoppers clinging to organic products despite inflation, survey shows

Organic products are one of the last places consumers say they are willing to trade down to fight food inflation, according to surveys from the Nutrition Business Journal.

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Oil surges 8% after OPEC+ blindsides market with production cut

Oil surged at the week’s open after OPEC+ unexpectedly announced crude output cuts that threaten to tighten the market, delivering a fresh inflationary jolt to the world economy and irking the White House.

The Times of India

Oil price surges after surprise Opec+ production cut

Move by world’s largest producers likely to unsettle western nations grappling with inflation

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices soar on producer output cuts; Asian shares mixed

Oil prices have soared more than 5% after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year

The Independent UK

Asia’s prices are on rise. In the Philippines, they’re soaring

Southeast Asia’s fourth-largest economy sees inflation hit 8.6 percent, far above Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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Investors have been keeping an eye on assets offering a decent return this year amid global market volatility and an economic slowdown.

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Growing calls for student HECS-HELP loan indexation to be abolished as inflation sends debts soaring

A growing chorus of university graduates is calling for an overhaul of the HECS-HELP debt system, as loan amounts balloon due to high inflation.

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Jobs, PMI and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

This upcoming week has plenty of things to look forward to though as we enter the busy part of the monthly News cycle. More inflation data is due, as well as many of the March monthly numbers such as Non-farm payrolls and JOLTS, and ADP.

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Super tax break reform could boost budget: report

A new report by the Grattan Institute says there is plenty of scope to overhaul superannuation tax concessions in the federal budget.

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$90 cream and $10 toothpaste: Companies target big spenders

Companies from toothpaste makers to beauty chains are adding more premium items like designer creams and services as they reach out to wealthier shoppers who are still spending freely even in the face of higher inflation and volatile economic environment

The Independent UK

Eir, Three, Vodafone and Sky Ireland customers see major price hikes on TV, broadband and mobile

Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, varied increases were confirmed to the Irish Mirror by Eir, Three, Vodafone and Sky Ireland. Annual bills could climb by as much as €94 for customers.

Irish Mirror

Will the RBA boost the pain factor? Analysts split on chances of a further rate hike

Mortgage holders will be holding their breath this week as the Reserve Bank mulls whether inflict a further rate rise on home owners in its April cash

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IMF board approves $5.4 billion Argentina loan disbursement

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved a $5.4 billion disbursement to Argentina, a key step forward in the government’s program that has faced setbacks amid a worsening economic outlook.

Reuters

Thousands protest in Portugal over housing crisis

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday in protest against soaring rents and house prices at a time when high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet.

Nottingham Post

Money saving expert details the best day to do big shop at Aldi

He's also said that Marks and Spencer can often prove cheaper than both Aldi and Lidl

Chronicle Live

All the money changes in April affecting you including DWP benefits and energy bills

Universal Credit, pensions and PIP all increase from April 10, but budgets will be stretched by raft of increases to essential bills

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From stability to consolidation to the big crunch, here are the 3 questions every small business owner is asking about the banking system

The bank crisis could spark a credit crunch that will rock the economy. It'll be a major test for small businesses.

Tribune News Service

Trudeau braces for disruptive strikes amid tough union wage push

OTTAWA, Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is staring down one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history as his government’s workers push for higher wages even as inflation eases.

Tribune News Service

Getting a discounted electric vehicle is about to become harder

WASHINGTON — It will soon become harder to get a full $7,500 tax credit for a new electric vehicle under proposed rules released Friday by the U.S. Treasury Department — and interested buyers should move fast.

The Independent UK

Frozen taxes set to raise £25bn by 2027-28, says think tank

High inflation has pushed up the projected revenue take from the Government’s personal tax threshold freeze, the Resolution Foundation said.

Bangkok Post

Informa Markets expects lower earnings from food events

Though the volume of visitors this year is projected to return to 2019 levels, Informa Markets believes global inflation and volatile economies in Europe and the US might affect the transaction value during its two international events targeting the food industry.

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Stocks Add to this Week’s Rally on Friendly Inflation News

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +1.44%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.68%. Stock indexes Friday added to this week’s gains, with...

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Stock Market Today: Inflation Data Fuels End-of-Quarter Pop in Stocks

A solid showing for tech and communication services stocks pushed the Nasdaq to its best quarter since 2020.

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