DStv Channel 403 Friday, 08 November 2024

Property market | Interest rates have likely peaked, says economist

JOHANNESBURG - As we await another rate announcement this month, there is some good news for those with debt.

FNB believes interest rates have likely peaked, with possible rate cuts expected in the second half of the year.

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Senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi says this could boost property prices.

According to the latest FNB House Price Index, growth was slightly lower in February at 0.7 percent year on year.

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