China cuts mortgage costs as Australia raises rates and US bond yields stay elevated - The Asian Banker

China is using cheaper policy-bank funding and government-financed mortgage subsidies to support investment and home purchases. Australia raised rates despite weakening housing indicators. The contrast extends to how support reaches borrowers, with China’s fiscal subsidy reducing eligible households’ interest payments without requiring commercial banks to fund the discount. Weaker-than-expected US hiring reduced expectations of another Federal Reserve rate increase in October, yet the ten-year Treasury yield remained above 5%. Europe faced accelerating energy inflation alongside restrictive financing conditions.