Indonesia May Hold Rate as Stocks, Trade Turmoil Threaten Rupiah
Bank Indonesia is expected to hold the BI-Rate at 5.75% for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, according to 27 of 38 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. But 11 analysts forecast another quarter-point reduction to 5.5%.
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- Business Insider
The big buydown bet
Good morning. If you bought the Great Value raw frozen shrimp at Walmart, throw it away. The FDA says a possible contamination from Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, has been detected. Don't sell it, don't serve it, and definitely don't eat it — no matter how much BI's Katie Notopoulos may want to. In today's big story, homebuyers made a big bet on lower mortgage rates. They're paying a high price. What's on deck: Markets: Bank of America thinks these 10 cheap stocks are poised for big gains. Tech: This party is the surest sign yet that the tech dating scene is a mess. Business: In its latest hardcore turn, AT&T is hitting some managers with an ultimatum. But first, betting the house. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. The big story The big buydown bet For homebuilders, it represented a silver bullet. For buyers, it can be a mousetrap. Rick Palacios Jr., the director of research at John Burns Research and Consulting, has been sounding the alarm since last summer about a dangerous gamble tempting Americans: " mortgage rate buydowns." They seemed to offer an elegant solution. With mortgage rates sky-high, your dream home might feel out of reach. That's not good for you, nor for the homebuilders stuck with inventory. But what if a homebuilder shaved a percentage point off your monthly payments, even just for the first couple of years? Surely, rates must drop soon. When the deal runs out, you could refinance. Easy. The cost to builders is the upfront cash to lower the rate via their in-house lenders. Matt Hutton, a millennial homebuyer, told BI his builder threw in $30,000 in incentives — including the buydown — to close the deal. You buy your house. They sell theirs. Crucially, the official listing price doesn't change, so home values remain inflated. That was the wager a few years ago. Today, rates are typically still above 6.5% — right where buyers had hoped not to end up. Their gamble has failed spectacularly, BI's James Rodriguez writes. Andre Rucker for BI There's an even more dire scenario, Palacios warns. What if you need to sell? Life happens — a new job, a marriage, a divorce — and you may have to move. But today's sellers face a weak market. In many parts of the US, more homes are sitting unsold than at any point since the pandemic. Buyers a few years ago may have accepted inflated prices in exchange for monthly savings — but they can't usually pass those savings along to the next buyer. To close a deal, they may have to take a loss. Just ask Hutton. After five years, he and his wife sold their first home for a $150,000 profit and upgraded to a bigger, brand-new home for nearly $800,000. A few months later, they wanted out. They ended up selling it for roughly what they paid for it, after dropping their asking price by $50,000. 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Yahoo
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About 80% of Canadians Say Trump Won't Honor a Trade Deal, Poll Finds
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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
About 80% of Canadians Say Trump Won't Honor a Trade Deal, Poll Finds
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Carney's government has been trying to reach a new trade accord with the US, but most Canadians are skeptical that President Donald Trump will keep his word on any deal. Four in five Canadians say they think it's unlikely that Trump would honor a future trade agreement with their country, according to a poll by Nanos Research Group conducted for Bloomberg News. Why New York City Has a Fleet of New EVs From a Dead Carmaker Chicago Schools Seeks $1 Billion of Short-Term Debt as Cash Gone Trump Takes Second Swing at Cutting Housing Assistance for Immigrants A London Apartment Tower With Echoes of Victorian Rail and Ancient Rome The survey highlights a political challenge for Carney, who became prime minister in March, then won a snap election in April by promising to strike a new trade and security relationship with the US. He hasn't been able to deliver on that yet, and the Nanos poll suggests the public harbors serious doubts that any agreement would be lasting. Trump signed off on the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement during his first term in office, hailing it as the 'largest, fairest, most balanced and modern trade agreement ever achieved.' Since returning to power in January, he has nevertheless imposed tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles and other products from Mexico and Canada. On Aug. 1, the US increased its tariff to 35% on imports of Canadian products that don't comply with USMCA. The previous rate was 25%. The White House said the move was justified because Canada hasn't done enough to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. Still, Canadian exporters, on average, face a lower tariff rate because the White House has kept an exemption in place for many products from Canada and Mexico, as long as they're shipped in compliance with the rules of USMCA. The trade agreement is scheduled for a review next year. The economic stakes of a trade deal are much higher for Canada than for most other countries. Last year, three-quarters of Canada's merchandise exports went to the US, led by oil and gas. Exports represent about a third of the country's gross domestic product. At the same time, the northern nation is a large market for US exporters — about $440 billion in US goods and services last year, more than any other country, according to US Commerce Department data. Excluding energy products, the US has a trade surplus with Canada. Trump has made a series of deal announcements with other trading partners including Japan, South Korea and the UK that reduce taxes on US imports of their products. But the vague terms mean major trading partners have to been made to wait before the promised tariff relief kicks in. In May, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he'd cut a deal with Trump to see US tariffs on British steel reduced to zero. It hasn't happened yet. Nor has the promised reduction of US import taxes on vehicles from the European Union, Japan and South Korea. In a Tuesday interview with CNBC, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said written documents on some recent trade deals were 'weeks away.' In the same Nanos survey, a majority of respondents said the impact of US tariffs on the Canadian economy is about the same as they'd expected. Fifteen percent said the impact has been better than they thought it would be, 17% said it was worse and 12% of respondents were unsure. Nanos surveyed 1,034 Canadian adults online and on the phone between July 31 and Aug. 6. The results are accurate to plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. --With assistance from Laura Dhillon Kane. Foreigners Are Buying US Homes Again While Americans Get Sidelined What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy Women's Earnings Never Really Recover After They Have Children Survived Bankruptcy. Next Up: Cultural Relevance? Americans Are Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
