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Central banks could ‘ease up on rate hikes’ after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

The events will add to pressure on UK and US central banks to ease up on raising interest rates, some experts have suggested

The Independent UK

OPINION - Controlling inflation is the battle of our times — and fortune will favour the bold

The Bank of England appears to be as confused as everybody when it comes to the outlook for interest rates. At the beginning of the month, a speech by the Bank’s Governor Andrew Bailey triggered hugely conflicting headlines. They ranged from “Bailey downplays talk of sharp rise in interest rates”…

Evening Standard

Assets plunge at Phoenix but CEO welcomes SVB rescue

SAVINGS giant Phoenix saw its assets plunge by £46 billion this year due to market turmoil that was only increased by the higher interest rates that followed the Liz Truss mini budget in September.

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Interest rates: How refinancing and saving are shaping up after the March hike

The Reserve Bank’s tenth interest rates hike in a row last week has sparked a flurry of fresh activity from lenders.

The New Daily

Construction company collapses tipped to continue due to rising material costs, interest rates hikes

Experts say the rate of construction companies going broke is set to continue across the country, as material costs and interest rates rise. Some builders say the situation is tougher than following the global financial crisis.

ABC News

Pensions: why do those retiring face ‘massive’ losses despite FTSE highs?

Retired planner was shocked to see that his Aviva pension had dropped 20% in value last year

The Guardian - UK

Unlikely contender Ben Griffin the clubhouse leader at suspended Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — If you ask Ben Griffin, scaling PGA Tour leaderboards beats weighing some rising interest rates.

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Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – a finance expert explains the impact

Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to the tech industry for three decades, collapsed on March 10, 2023, after the Santa Clara, California-based lender suffered from an old-fashioned bank run. State regulators seized the bank and made the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation its receiver.

The Conversation

Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail?

Shutdown and takeover of bank by regulators can be traced to the Fed raising interest rates and risk-averse investors

The Guardian - US

Toowoomba housing market remains strong as rising interest rates fail to deter buyers

A tenth consecutive rate rise has done little to deter couples like Anisia and Nathan from owning their own home in Toowoomba, where prices remain 30.4 per cent higher than at the onset of COVID-19.

ABC News

Mortgage interest rates aren't only pressure pushing inflation higher

Letters: 'With an inevitable recession looming, why are the rates still being increased?'

Newcastle Herald

SVB cash crunch highlights $620 billion hole in banks’ balance sheets

The spike in interest rates has been devastating for the value of their securities portfolios, meaning many carry around billions in unrealized losses that could pose a problem if funding dries up.

Fortune

Are interest rates really going to keep rising sharply?

For anyone trying to understand where interest rates and inflation are heading, it has been a strenuous few days. Jay Powell, chairman of US central bank the Federal Reserve, warned senators he may have to do more to fight inflation than expected, indicating the prospect of interest rates rising more…

The Conversation

US economy exceeds expectations and adds 311,000 jobs

A hot employment market is good news for some but some Democrats fear that it will incentivize the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

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StockNews.com

3 Powerhouse Stocks to Buy in 2023

As the Fed is expected to raise interest rates higher than expected, the revived recession fears will keep the stock market under pressure in the upcoming months. Thus, it could be wise to scoop up shares of high-quality businesses, such as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Humana Inc. (HUM), and AutoZone,…

Wales Online

Schools will be forced to find extra money for teacher pay rises after councils back track on pledge

Vale of Glamorgan Council said it has a £9.7m funding shortfall after "significant rises in price, inflation and interest rates" while at least four other councils also won't be funding it, say unions

Miami Herald

The Week Ahead: As inflation simmers and interest rates rise, investors stew

The final datapoint to lock in the market’s expectation for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move comes on Tuesday in the week ahead.

The Guardian - UK

Economic growth of sorts, but UK plc is going nowhere

GDP is likely to edge sideways in 2023 (if that) but the true impact of rising interest rates has yet to be felt

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The New Daily

Banks continue to drag their feet lifting savings account rates

Banks defy political pressure by not passing on higher interest rates to all savers even as they hit mortgage holders with rapid-fire hikes

Bangkok Post

Bitcoin set for worst week since FTX crash

NEW YORK: Bitcoin is having its worst week since November as an equity selloff, fear over higher interest rates and an escalating United States regulatory crackdown on crypto combine to hurt investor sentiment.

Kiplinger

When Is the Next Fed Meeting?

Markets expect interest rates to remain unchanged at the next Fed meeting.

StockNews.com

Want Passive Income? Buy These 4 Stocks

Powell's testimony to keep the interest rates higher if required has created chaos in the markets, with the U.S. jobs report looming large for the future of monetary policy. Given the volatile market backdrop, fundamentally sound dividend-paying stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and Spok Holdings…

Fortune

The billionaire cofounder of Home Depot compares the Fed to ‘the gang that can’t shoot straight’ and says the coming crash is ‘not going to be pretty’

“My problem with the Fed, overall, is there’s too many academics in the mix,” Ken Langone said Wednesday.

Fortune

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says the Fed’s rate hikes and ‘monomaniacal’ focus on the labor market are ‘misguided’: ‘Workers are way behind’

Siegel says workers’ wage growth has been “way behind” historical norms and inflation is already fading, which means the Fed’s rate hikes are a mistake.

Tribune News Service

Dallas, Chicago-area lenders merge while facing a ‘paralyzed’ mortgage market

DALLAS — Dallas-based Town Square Mortgage has merged with Palatine, Illinois-based American Portfolio Mortgage Corp., a move to better position both companies to weather the storm as the rapid rise in interest rates has stalled homebuying activity.

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