ASX adds $68bn as rate rises hit Sydney and Melbourne property prices
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The ASX 200 rebounds strongly after its worst month in four years, adding nearly $70 billion in value as hopes grow for an easing in global tensions, with insights from Matt Sherwood at Perpetual. At the same time, rising interest rates are beginning to weigh on the housing market, with Sydney and Melbourne recording declines even as national prices edge higher. Stephanie Youseff speaks with Tim Lawless from Cotality to unpack what’s driving the shift and whether a broader downturn is emerging, alongside the key consumer finance and market stories shaping the day.
