RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, the fifth rise this year
If you have a variable home loan, your repayments could move again. Every RBA interest rate decision now matters to anyone with a mortgage. The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to
Inflation Hits 4.3%: Will the RBA Pull the Rate Trigger on Melbourne Cup Day?
Australian motorists filling up at the bowser and mortgage holders checking their repayment apps face a difficult week after the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed inflation accelerated to 4.3% in the September quarter—beating forecasts and arriving just six days before
Bank FD interest rates 2026 for senior citizens: SBI Amrit Vrishti and Indian Bank schemes
A video of an SUV appearing to drive on three wheels has circulated online. Could a car with this system do it? Reports describe
Cash rate at 4.60% after four rises this year: what comes next for mortgages
Many Australians with mortgages have been paying more for their home loans this year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate
Gold Heads for Weekly Loss as Oil Stokes Inflation and Fed-Rate Concerns
If you track gold prices, the pattern for the week ending October 24, 2026 repeated itself: oil rose on geopolitical tensions, inflation concerns followed, expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts were pushed
Karmactive Staff
Stock market decline as inflation persists, pressure grows on growth stocks
U.S. stock markets declined sharply on October 14 as investors reacted to new inflation data and reassessed expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions. Technology stocks, especially companies in artificial intelligence and semiconductor
Sunita Somvanshi
Mexican peso and Banxico minutes: Why the currency slipped near a one-year low
The peso-to-dollar rate has shifted materially since our September exchange-rate coverage. The Mexican peso weakened to approximately 18.41 per US dollar following publication of Banco de México‘s October 8 meeting minutes, trading
Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year High: Why Elevated Borrowing Costs Could Heal the Housing Market in the Long Run
Seven percent mortgage rates feel like a wall to anyone trying to buy a home right now. Over a longer horizon, they may be the mechanism that breaks the boom-bust cycle that
NS&I savings bonds reach 5.17%: what the new fixed rates mean before you lock away money
National Savings and Investments has increased its fixed-term British Savings Bond rates, effective today. The highest rate — 5.17% gross/AER — applies to the five-year term. The one-year rate is 4.99%, the
Nationwide £175 switch deal explained: how the 28-day and 31-day rules affect the £370 total
Nationwide is offering £175 in cash to eligible customers who switch a qualifying current account to the building society. Comparison sites have pushed the headline total higher — some to £370, others
Nifty Snaps 8-Week Losing Run But RBI’s Rate Call on Oct 7 and TCS Earnings Could Flip It Back
Indian equity markets broke an eight-week losing run on Monday, with Nifty 50 gaining 0.60% and Sensex up 0.66%, as concerns about aggressive US Federal Reserve tightening eased and crude oil prices
Bank of America Flags a US Rate Risk Hiding in Australia’s $4.5 Trillion Super System
Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation sector faces a risk that most fund members have not been told to watch: what happens if US interest rates keep climbing. Bank of America strategist Mark Cabana
The Fed Just Raised Rates Again: Why That Changes the $10,000 HYSA vs. CD Decision You Thought You’d Already Made
If you have $10,000 sitting in a low-interest checking account, you are leaving several hundred dollars on the table this year. Both high-yield savings accounts and 1-year certificates of deposit are paying
Freddie Mac Logs 7.28%: Mortgage Rates Just Had Their Biggest Weekly Jump in Four Years — $340 More Per Month on a $400K Loan
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 7.28%, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That is a jump from 7.03% in the preceding week — the largest single-week