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Private rents in UK reach record highs, with 20% rises in Manchester

Prices adding to cost of living crisis blamed on demand exceeding supply and rising interest rates

The Guardian - UK

Inside Celsius: how one of crypto’s biggest lenders ground to a halt

Former employees and internal documents suggest a reckless pursuit of high returns put the company in a poor position to ride out this year’s market turbulence

Financial Times

Tech firms cut thousands of jobs, as interest rates and recession risks climb

Technology companies are finding it tougher to attract investment as the cost of borrowing money gets more expensive, leading to thousands of jobs cuts across the global tech sector.

ABC News

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US inflation rises again, squeezing wallets and dogging Biden

U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for gas, food and rent, squeezing household budgets and pressuring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively—trends that raise the risk of a recession.

France 24

BoT can't afford to hold interest rates

Like all countries in the world, the Bank of Thailand (and Monetary Policy Committee, or MPC) believes they can run monetary policy independently based on local economic conditions.

Bangkok Post

Canadians Wake Up To A Jolt After Bank Of Canada Hikes Rates 1% Overnight: Will The US Follow Suit?

The S&P TSX Composite Index (TSX: TSX) was slammed on Wednesday, dropping to its lowest point since March 8, 2021 to bounce up off the $18,378.83.

Benzinga

ETF Short Sellers Targeting Bond ETFs As Interest Rates Rise

Tech stocks once again led the market lower on Wednesday as the difficult 2022 for Wall Street continued. But bad news in the market for ETF investors is good news for ETF short sellers.

Benzinga

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US inflation quickens to 9.1%, amping up Fed pressure to go big

U.S. inflation roared again to a fresh four-decade high last month, likely strengthening the Federal Reserve’s resolve to aggressively raise interest rates that risks upending the economic expansion.

Tribune News Service

Five things to know about the next US housing crisis

High home prices, scarcity and global uncertainty may be the perfect recipe for a US housing crisis, economists say.

Al Jazeera

What prompted euro’s loss of value and what’s its impact?

Experts identify two main reasons why the euro has lost value and the potential effects on the European Union.

Al Jazeera

Tech firms cut thousands of jobs, as interest rates and recession risks climb

Technology companies are finding it tougher to attract investment as the cost of borrowing money gets more expensive, leading to thousands of job cuts across the global tech sector.

ABC News

Interest rate hikes start to pinch small Indian businesses

Small businesses start to feel the burn of high interest rates as India launches aggressive campaign to curb inflation.

Al Jazeera

Costs, inflation put property demand at risk

The property market will continue to be challenged by inflation, higher development costs, and rising interest rates in the second half, which will take a toll on housing demand, says residential developer Frasers Property Home (Thailand).

Bangkok Post

For Fed, Easing Too Soon Risks Repeat of Stop-and-Go 1970s

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s. That has been easy so far because rates are low and the economy has been strong.

Bangkok Post

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Newsroom.co.nz

Meremere v Normandale – the suburbs turning the house price tables

Ahead of this week's anticipated interest rates hike, we discover which sunny suburbs are hardest hit by the property slump – and which ones are bucking the trend.

Reuters

Analysis-Tax-cut talk in UK leadership race adds to inflation angst

Promises of tax cuts from candidates to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose another inflationary risk which could pressure the Bank of England to raise interest rates more aggressively, cancelling out any potential boost to the economy.

Tribune News Service

Survey: 4 top tips to protect your portfolio against a recession

With stocks plummeting and interest rates rising, many investors expect a recession in the near future. So how can you prepare your portfolio for a possible downturn?

Bangkok Post

BoT chief: Rate hikes to be gradual, baht to move with markets

Thailand will only gradually increase interest rates to tackle rising inflation and ensure an uninterrupted economic recovery, while the central bank will let the baht move in line with market forces, Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Monday.

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ABC News

Inflation, petrol prices and interest rates are on the rise. Here's how to prepare financially for tough times ahead

Financially, times are pretty tough — and they're not expected to get better any time soon. So, with millions of Australians feeling the pinch, how can we prepare for any financially tough times ahead? We asked three experts.

Bangkok Post

Private bond issuance up 27% in H1

The 10-year Thai government bond yield increased by more than 100 basis points in line with the US 10-year treasury bond yield after the Federal Reserve hiked rates by 75 basis points at its meeting last month, driving public firms to issue debt to avoid financial costs from rising interest…

The Conversation

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world economy

The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years. It has gained 15% against the British pound, 16% against the euro and 23% against the Japanese yen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Stocks Extend Global Rally as Recession Fears Ease for Now

Asian markets rose Friday on easing recession fears, while there were growing hopes that Joe Biden will remove some Trump-era tariffs from Chinese goods. Buying was also boosted by reports that Beijing was considering a huge stimulus shot to the struggling economy by allowing local governments to raise billions of…

The Canberra Times

The RBA: how our readers rate its performance

Readers respond to our open letter to the RBA boss

Reason

Democrats Are Trying To Push Through Another 'Build Back Better' Bill. It Would Only Make Inflation Worse.

Here's hoping we don't wind up with more of the spending and favoritism that's become so common.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil up $5 as Tight Supply Outweighs Recession Fears

Oil prices surged on Thursday, rebounding from steep losses the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply despite nagging fears of a potential global recession. Brent crude futures were up $5.39, or 5.4%, at $106.08 a barrel by 12:23 p.m. EDT (1623 GMT). US WTI crude…

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