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5 Oct 2023

The impacts of rising interest rates on the costs of your mortgage over the life of the loan

In the US, A $400,000 house now costs over $1,000,000, with interest rates now at 7.7% from 3%. Source: WallStreet Sliver

5 Oct 2023

You are here...October and November alone have the highest average monthly return relative to any other months of the year

Source: TME, Equity Clock

5 Oct 2023

10-Year Treasuries have declined 46% from the peak in March 2020 which is among the greatest meltdowns in financial history including the 49% drop in equities during the Dotcom Bubble

Source: Bloomberg, Barchart

5 Oct 2023

US Investment Grade bond yields have moved up to 6.3%, their highest level since June 2009

In early 2021 they hit an all-time low of 1.79%. A competition for stocks? Source: Charlie Bilello

5 Oct 2023

Turkey’s Inflation tops 60% despite massive interest rate hikes as oil surge worsens outlook

Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

5 Oct 2023

BREAKING: UK Metro Bank shares plunge 50% as it tries to urgently raise £600m capital

- Metro Bank is seeking to raise up to £600mn after its share price fell almost 50 per cent in recent weeks, said people with knowledge of the plan. The UK challenger bank is in talks with investors about raising £250mn in equity funding and £350mn in debt to shore up its balance sheet, the people said. - The talks came after regulators last month failed to approve a request from Metro to lower the capital requirements attached to its mortgage business. - Bank Crisis - Round II ? Source: FT

5 Oct 2023

Is ADP the start of something big or an anomaly, knowledge_vital asks as ADP report for September saw a huge drop in new jobs to just 89k vs. 150k forecast, & down from +180k in Aug

The 89k is the softest number since Jan 2021. Large comps drove downside, they shed 83k jobs in September. Souce: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

5 Oct 2023

Embrace the new normal…

Source: Nikolay Kolarov

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