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By Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook

Top real estate and banking officials are calling on the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates as the industry suffers through surging housing costs and a «historic shortage» of available homes for sale.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said Tuesday it's extremely tough to be an investor in risk assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions and the dire fiscal position in the U.S.

Rising interest rates have been putting increased pressure on variable-rate mortgage borrowers, in some cases pushing out their amortization periods by decades — at least on paper. But are people really being given 70, 80 or even 90 years to pay off their homes? The Financial Post’s Ian Vandaelle explains what you need to know about extended amortizations and how rising interest rates are affecting mortgages.

By Fraser Stark

Housing sales data from the Toronto region suggests markets will likely favour buyers given the sudden increase in listings — some are even calling it a buyers’ market.

Food price inflation is set to ease, discount chain Aldi is still winning share from the majors and supplier margins are coming under pressure, according to the latest industry survey by Jarden and the Australian Food & Grocery Council.

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The escalating costs of commercial spaces in metropolitan areas have propelled commercial development in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The surge in entrepreneurial endeavours and the demand for budget-friendly spaces have also contributed to this growth, says Mohit Goel, Managing Director, Omaxe Ltd, a prominent real estate player in northern India.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures inched higher, with investors closely monitoring policy commentary from Federal Reserve officials and ongoing developments in the conflict in the Middle East. Traders hunt for safety in U.S. Treasuries as bond markets return from the Columbus Day holiday, while Country Garden shares slump after the cash-strapped Chinese developer misses an international debt payment.

By Srinath Sridharan

China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic growth as it seeks to win friends and strengthen its leadership of the developing world

Before buying a house, paying attention to many things — such as budget, maintenance and legal approvals – is important just to ensure you house remains safe and dispute-free. For some people, it may throw more challenges and they might find it difficult to handle some of the new complexities that come with a new house.

As bond markets everywhere get battered by a cocktail of higher interest rates, deficit angst and hawkish central bankers, one class of debt instrument is handing creditors double-digit returns: catastrophe bonds.

Vivek Jain, Vice-President, Policybazaar.com and Pankaj Mathpal, MD, Optima Money Managers, in conversation with ET Now. What kind of ULIPs are we talking about? The modern ULIPs are said to be more investor-friendly and looking at the increasing exposure in small and midcaps, specific midcap and small cap ULIPs have been launched. These insurance companies are really trying hard to not only woo investors but also trying to make the most of the trend wherein smallcaps and midcaps are ruling as far as returns are concerned in the portfolio. Considering the costing that is involved in a ULIP plan and the return that they need to churn out, what does having exposure in small and midcaps work for an investor? Vivek Jain: Let me start off with talking a bit about the new age online ULIPs and talking a bit about their costs. Tthere are four key types of costs in a ULIP plan but in the new age ULIPs, the premium allocation charges are generally not there. The policy admin charges are also generally not there or are very low. There is a charge of life insurance which is the mortality charge that in the new age ULIPs is generally returned at the time of maturity. So the life cover that you are getting in a ULIP is generally is not costing you anything because that gets returned at the time of maturity.

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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) may remain volatile in the near term looking at uncertainties pertaining to the oil prices amidst geopolitical stress caused by Israel Hamas Conflict, said analysts. Brent that was $70-75 a barrel levels in June had risen to more than $95 a barrel by the end of September.

₹26 billion, exceeding the pre-covid levels. During Q1 FY2024, the spirits industry reported a 13% year-on-year increase in revenues despite being the lean season for the segment, while the beer industry, despite being the peak season, witnessed a marginal decline of 1%, due to the unseasonal rainfall," the ratings firm said in its note.

Nelson Peltz said his proxy fight against Disney was over in February, but Bob Iger knew the activist investor might return. The Disney CEO remained in direct contact with Peltz this year, seeking to reassure him that Disney’s $5.5 billion in budget cuts and elimination of 7,000 jobs were progressing quickly, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Follow our Markets LIVE here The average expectation is for inflation to come down to 5.50 percent in September from 6.83 percent in August. Projections varied between 5.10 percent and 6.90 percent. Also, more than three-quarters of participants foreseeing inflation to drop below the upper limit of the target range set by the central bank.