Semiotics (August 2022)

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Goldman Sachs Expects ECB to Hike by 75bp in September By Investing.com

Goldman Sachs Expects ECB to Hike by 75bp in September

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British Firms’ Borrowing Costs Pass 5% for First Time in Decade

Borrowing costs for blue-chip British companies have risen past a key threshold for the first time in more than a decade, as runaway inflation hammers the country’s corporate sector.

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UK House Prices Rise More Than Forecast But Slowdown Anticipated

UK house prices rose more than expected in August, with estate agents reporting only a modest slowdown in the market despite the cost of living crisis.

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U.S. house price inflation to plunge in 2023, fair value still a distant dream By Reuters

U.S. house price inflation to plunge in 2023, fair value still a distant dream

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UK house price surge to end as cost of living crisis bites - Reuters poll By Reuters

UK house price surge to end as cost of living crisis bites - Reuters poll

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Credit Markets Are Way Underpricing Recession Risk, UBS Says

US corporate credit spreads were not adequately priced for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments at Jackson Hole, and are significantly underpricing the risk of a recession, according to UBS Group AG strategists.

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HP Reduces Profit Forecast as PC Sales Continue to Slide

HP Inc. reported quarterly sales that missed estimates and reduced its annual profit forecast on falling demand for personal computers and printers, especially among consumers. The shares fell in extended trading.

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Korea to Triple Baby Payments After It Smashes Own Record for World’s Lowest Fertility Rate

South Korea plans to provide every family with a newborn child a monthly allowance of 1 million won ($740), in its latest move to encourage more births and try to address the world’s lowest fertility rate.

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Korean Chipmakers Record First Drop in Shipments in Three Years

South Korean chipmakers recorded their first fall in factory shipments in almost three years in July, highlighting weakening demand for semiconductors that serve as a barometer for the global economy.

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Goldman and Morgan Stanley Ease Covid Rules, Clearing Path to Desks

Two of Wall Street’s most prominent investment banks are removing some of the final hurdles to fully returning to offices following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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There’s a New Recession Canary in the Coal Mine, Morgan Stanley Says

Move over bond spreads, there’s a new canary in the credit coal mine when it comes to showing the early signs of a looming recession.

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Fed Gets New Path to Go Big as Job Openings, Confidence Surprise

US jobs openings and a consumer confidence gauge both topped forecasts, pointing to strength in household and labor demand that risks sustaining inflationary pressures and raises the prospects for a third straight 75 basis-point interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

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Warnings Over Fare Rises and Service Cuts Despite Transport for London Deal

Millions of commuters could suffer fare rises and service cuts despite agreement over a funding package to protect London's transport network.

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UK Proposes Rent Cap to Protect Social Housing Tenants in Cost-of-Living Crisis

Social housing tenants in England could be protected from spiralling rents during the cost-of-living crisis with a cap from next April, the Government has said.