‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holders

ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipated Australian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank now less likely to hike rates next month after new data showed inflation unexpectedly eased to 3.8%, in the year to June, from 4%. The hotly anticipated consumer price re

Surprisingly soft inflation figures suggest the Reserve Bank will not be lifting interest rates in coming months - and maybe not for the rest of the year.

Surprisingly soft inflation figures suggest the Reserve Bank will not be lifting interest rates in coming months - and maybe not for the rest of the year.

The Bank of England will decide whether to increase the base rate on Thursday, in a move that could influence how banks price their mortgages.

Monetary Policy Key Facts —Probability. B3 Copom options price a 75.5% chance of a 0.25-point Selic cut at the August meeting. —Hold scenario. A roughly 21% probability remains priced for no change, reflecting data-dependence. —Inflation target. Brazil operates a formal 3.00% target with a ±1.5 percentage-point band fr

Banks' household mortgage loan rates rose for the second consecutive month to the highest point in two years and seven months in June on rising market interest, central bank data showed Tuesday. The average interest rate on new bank loans stood at 4.31 percent last month, up 0.12 percentage point from a month earlier,

By Peter Egwuatu Pension assets invested in the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, debt securities rose 17.5% Year-on-Year, YoY, to N17.479 trillion in May 2026 from N14.468 trillion in the corresponding period 2025, according to data from the National Pension Commission, PenCom. Financial analysts said the developmen

The Bank of England’s committee is due to meet on Thursday this week to decide over interest rates, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) able to lift, cut or keep the base rate at 3.75 per cent, where it has been since just before Christmas last year.But conflicting domestic and global pressures could force a chang

House prices have fallen and interest rates are rising again but mortgagee sales are well down on 2009.

House prices have fallen and interest rates are rising again but mortgagee sales are well down on 2009.