World Housing Prices May Fall as Interest Rates Rise, IMF Says
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Housing prices in the UK, Australia and Spain may be poised to fall because of an expected increase in global interest rates, the International Monetary Fund said in its semi-annual World Economic Outlook.
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Turbulence in world credit markets illustrates the dangers of globally-linked financial sectors and the need for the International Monetary Fund to sharpen its role as overseer of the world's financial system, IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON : World finance chiefs meeting in Washington this week will express satisfaction with a rebounding global economy, but also highlight risks from surging oil prices, turmoil in Iraq and other factors.
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Interest rates may have peaked, the Bank of England has signalled as it warned that house prices could fall further in the coming months.
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The International Monetary Fund has warned of a possible sharp fall in UK house prices, according to reports. The IMFâs World Economic Outlook said that, based on interest rate
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The US home loan crisis will cause just a modest slowdown of the American economy and have a limited impact on the rest of the world, the International Monetary Fund&#39;s chief economist said Wednesday.
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There is no strong evidence that house prices will fall, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Higher interest rates might slow the growth of house prices, but the IMF does not see a fall in house prices, it said in its biannual report.
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Finance leaders from the worldâs wealthiest nations warned Saturday that global economic woes could get worse from the slump in the American housing market.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday cut its 2005 outlook and warned that the high price of oil threatened to curb global economic growth, which it said would be the strongest this year for almost 30 years.
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The head of the I.M.F. predicted continued brisk growth for the global economy, but said that higher interest rates and surging oil prices could lead to trouble.
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The I.M.F. said a cooling housing market is likely to trigger a slowdown in the United States economy and abroad.
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The steady decline of the U.S. dollar could set the stage for inflation and slowing global growth.
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The International Monetary Fund yesterday issued a warning that record oil prices will stunt the growth of the global economy next year and oil prices are likely to remain high for 10 years or more.
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Uncertainty in global markets over the size of losses caused by the current financial turmoil will likely keep investors unsettled in the near term, the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday.
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Washington, Sept. 30.(UNI): The expansion of the global economy could hit a 30-year record in 2004 but will likely slide in 2005 as a result of higher oil prices and other factors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sources said.
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U.S. housing industry economists on Monday cautioned that rapid house price gains in some areas of the country may not be sustainable.
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A Bank of England rate-setter warns that a downward spiral of falling house prices threatens the economy.