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Higher interest rates have made family offices pickier about investing in real estate
Higher interest rates have made family offices more selective about investing in real estate.
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Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.
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Mortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further
Mortgage rates finally came down a little, but borrowers are still having trouble getting into the housing market.
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Higher rates could be needed to avoid 'inflationary mindset' taking hold, says Fed's Hammack
The Cleveland Fed president said that tighter monetary policy would be needed to bring down inflation.
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Cramer says higher rates are splitting the market in two — and AI stocks have a big advantage
Jim Cramer said higher borrowing costs are splitting the market, putting pressure on credit-sensitive sectors while AI companies remain largely insulated.
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US mortgage rates hit their highest level in three years
Rising borrowing costs have pushed mortgage applications to their lowest level since February 2025.
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Refinance demand is now half what it was a year ago, as mortgage rates rise again
Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly three years, causing demand for both refinancing and homebuying to decline even further.
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India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build
HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.
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Cancer rates rising faster among younger people, international study finds
Major new research has found that cases of several different kinds of cancer have risen sharply among young people in England, the US and the Netherlands. The number of people under the age of 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001. Researchers aren't exactly sure why there's been such an increase, but say the broad reason could be linked to a growing rate of obesity, poor diets and a lack of exercise. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Jon Shelton, Head of cancer intelligence at Cancer Research UK.
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High mortgage rates are trapping homeowners in place, and making renovations harder to afford
Homeowners are stuck in houses they might have left by now due to the low mortgage rates of the past, and can't even remodel with HELOCs too expensive to tap.
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Higher interest rates can be scary for stocks — but it's not that simple
Investors should be more selective when interest rates are on the rise. That doesn't mean leave the market all together.
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Mortgage rates jump for the sixth straight week, hitting both refinance and homebuyer demand hard
Mortgage demand dropped for the 7th straight week, as rates surged well over 7% on the 30-year fixed.
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Higher rates are wreaking havoc on these two ETFs. Traders see one bouncing back
The relentless surge in rates is breaking the back of two key macro trades that had been holding firm.
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Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation.
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Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now
The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.
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Higher interest rates squeeze younger and lower-income households. 'A rate hike is a blunt tool,' says expert
Higher interest rates will significantly affect consumer borrowing costs and savings returns, but the impact will not be felt equally across all households.
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Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week
Investors wrestled with the prospect of a new Fed rate-hiking cycle and the raging debate on whether to slow down AI.
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What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation
The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.
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Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises
Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.