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SARB Hikes Repo Rate to 7% After Oil-Driven Inflation Jump

Rising oil costs from the Middle East conflict have raised inflation risks that could force further rate increases.

Toronto Home Sales Edge Higher in March as Prices Keep Falling

CBIC Forecasts 2% Growth for Brazil’s Construction Sector in 2026

Fed Seeks Stability With Early Regional Reappointments as Powell Succession Nears

Fed Faces Contentious Dec. 9–10 Decision With Markets Leaning Toward a Quarter-Point Cut

Brazil Rents Edge Up 0.30% in September as Porto Alegre’s Market Normalizes

SNB Holds Rate at 0% as U.S. Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Major Bank Forecasts Renewed Surge in Australian Home Prices Through 2026

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady at 4.25–4.50% for Fourth Meeting

Bank of Canada to Keep Benchmark Rate at 2.75% on June 4

Fed Maintains 4.5% Rate Despite Trump’s Push for Cuts

ECB Cuts Rates to 2.25% as U.S. Tariffs Deepen Economic Uncertainty

MUFG Reports 32% Surge in Quarterly Profits as Interest Rates Rise

US New Home Sales Surge to 1.5-Year High in September