China Stocks Surge after Mortgage Curbs Are Removed

Watch: BBC's Jeremy Bowen sees crowd surge after Assad henchman execution rumours

The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman is about to be executed.

BBC News - Dec. 11

SpaceX valuation surges to $350 billion as company buys back stock

The valuation of Elon Musk's SpaceX hit $350 billion based on a secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday.

CNBC - Dec. 11

Mortgage refinance demand surges 27%, as interest rates drop for the third straight week

Mortgage rates fell again last week, and while the drop wasn’t huge, it was enough to spur current homeowners to look for some savings.

NBC News - Dec. 11

The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History

We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

Mortgage refinance demand surges 27%, as interest rates drop for the third straight week

Mortgage rates fell again last week, and while the drop wasn't huge, it was enough to spur current homeowners to look for some savings.

CNBC - Dec. 11

Coffee price surges to highest on record

Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.

BBC News - Dec. 11

Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews

Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Supreme Court appears likely to curb environmental law after arguments

The Supreme Court appears likely to weaken one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws, after justices heard a key case on Tuesday. During oral arguments, several of the court’s conservative ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

CervoMed’s stock craters 77% after failed trial of treatment for rare brain disease

CervoMed Inc.’s stock cratered early Tuesday after the biotech company said a midstage trial of a treatment for patients with dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB, failed to meet its main goals.

MarketWatch - Dec. 10

China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwan's Lai

Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing ‘major elements of a military drill’ over a vast expanse of air and sea.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10

Nvidia's stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws

Shares of Nvidia have slipped after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws

ABC News - Dec. 9

Nvidia shares fall after China opens investigation over possible violation of antimonopoly law

Nvidia shares were under pressure after a Chinese regulator said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations of the country's antimonopoly law.

CNBC - Dec. 9

Nvidia reportedly facing China antitrust probe. Why that matters for the stock.

Nvidia’s stock heads for a third-straight decline after report of China’s investigation due to antitrust concerns.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

Interpublic’s stock is jumping after Omnicom deal. Here’s what is happening.

Interpublic’s stock jumped Monday after multiple reports it may merge with Omnicom in a deal that that would create the largest advertising company.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

Rivian’s stock soars 13% after it’s named a strong contender in EV market over next 10 years

Benchmark starts coverage with a buy rating and price target offering a 38% upside.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

China’s Politburo mentioned these two words for the first time in more than a decade. Stocks soared.

Chinese stocks surged in late Hong Kong trade on Monday in the latest government announcement promising action to boost its stuttering economy.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip

Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activity

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Evening Report — Dems' youth surge

Presented by Southern Company — Plus: Johnson woos adversaries. {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Younger Democrats vie for influence in House A YOUTH MOVEMENT is underway among ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

NBA returning to China more than five years after Daryl Morey Hong Kong tweet

The National Basketball Association (NBA) will return to China for two preseason games in 2025, more than five years after former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey spurred a break in the ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Palantir’s fiery stock surge has been polarizing. Here’s what the CEO thinks.

Palantir shares are up 1,100% off their lows, with skeptics voicing concern about the valuation.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record

Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea two days after the allied forces condemned ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory

Bets incoming administration will enact ‘pro growth’ agenda spur rush into Wall Street equities

Financial Times - Dec. 6

NBA will return to China with 2 preseason games, 5 years after Daryl Morey-Hong Kong firestorm

The words "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong." once created a massive headache for the NBA.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

French bond risk premium dips and stocks rise after government falls

French assets were taking the government’s fall in their stride early Thursday, though the extra cost Paris must pay to borrow remained close to 12-year peaks.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

Rescuers search for 13 workers missing after a railroad construction site collapses in south China

Chinese authorities are searching for 13 workers who went missing after a construction site caved in in the southern business center of Shenzhen

ABC News - Dec. 5

Bitcoin Price Surges to a Milestone: $100,000

The price of a single Bitcoin rose to six figures for the first time, an extraordinary level for a 16-year-old cryptocurrency once dismissed as a sideshow.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

PVH Stock Falls After Holiday Outlook Falls Short

The company guided for sales to fall between 6% and 7% in the current quarter, wider than the 4.5% decline forecast by analysts.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

AstraZeneca appoints new China head after long-standing executive detained

Company veteran Iskra Reic moves to Shanghai after Leon Wang placed under investigation by authorities

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Here’s what’s clicking now for Dollar Tree after a tough year for its stock

Retailer opens 249 new stores, books a 1.5% increase in traffic and says its Family Dollar review is on track.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

South Korea Stock Markets Wobble After Martial Law Turmoil

Officials pledged “unlimited” support to markets as traders digested the implications of South Korea’s brief declaration of martial law.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Salesforce surges on revenue beat, AI growth prospects – here's our new price target for the stock

Salesforce made clear that Agentfoce, its new AI offering, can kickstart revenue growth in the quarters ahead.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Korean stocks trim declines after president lifts martial-law order

U.S.-listed shares of South Korean stocks and ETFs tracking the country’s equities market trimmed declines Tuesday afternoon after the country’s president lifted a martial-law order.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

What's the mortgage interest rate forecast for December 2024?

If you're planning to buy or refinance a home this month, here's what mortgage rates could look like.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Video shows stowaway from New York to Paris being removed from plane after causing disruption

Newly released video shows a woman who snuck onto a flight from New York to Paris last week being removed from a returning flight to the United States after she started screaming.

NBC News - Dec. 3