With all of the above in mind, it's not surprising that some interest rate-sensitive ASX shares are down to their 52-week lows.
With interest rates anticipated to rise this year, the market has pushed the Centuria Industrial REIT share price down 20% in the past year to a 52-week low.
The business grew its annual distribution by 3% in FY26 and expects to grow its payout by another 3% to 17.3 cents per unit.
For July 2026, the business provided a sales update showing total sales dropped 0.5% for JB Hi-Fi Australia and declined 1.7% for The Good Guys.
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With all of the above in mind, it's not surprising that some interest rate-sensitive ASX shares are down to their 52-week lows.
Interest rates act like gravity on property prices – when rates go down, interest costs fall, and property values are likely to rise. With interest rates anticipated to rise this year, the market has pushed the Centuria Industrial REIT share price down 20% in the past year to a 52-week low.
Property values do change over time, and it's hard to know exactly what the ASX share's property portfolio is worth without going to sell it, which the business isn't going to do.
The business grew its annual distribution by 3% in FY26 and expects to grow its payout by another 3% to 17.3 cents per unit.
When rates do eventually come down, this valuation could make it seem like a cheap ASX share.
For July 2026, the business provided a sales update showing total sales dropped 0.5% for JB Hi-Fi Australia and declined 1.7% for The Good Guys.
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