Weekly Mortgage Demand Jumps 7 As Interest Rates Drop to Lowest Level Since September
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.The New York Times - Business - Mortgage -
Homeowner pain as major banks lift mortgage rates
Lenders respond over views the Bank of England may not cut interest rates as quickly as forecast.BBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
Do Interest Rates Matter Anymore?
The economy may be chugging along, but usury could bring a day of reckoning.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The radical repricing of US interest rates
Financial markets and the Fed are searching for a convincing economic storyFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - Business -
Where is the Fed’s interest rate heading?
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusiveFinancial Times - World -
New-home sales post biggest jump since December 2022
New-home sales were at a 693,000 annual rate in March, compared with 637,000 in February.MarketWatch - Business -
Should you lock in your mortgage rate before the April Fed meeting?
Are you shopping for a new home? Here's why you may (and may not) want to lock in your rate before the Fed meets.CBS News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - Japan -
When will the Bank of Japan next raise interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates are at bringing down price increases – and if they could be fueling the problem. Standard economic thinking says that higher interest rates ...The Hill - Politics -
Gold Futures Prices Drop as Safe-Haven Demand Melts Away
Gold futures fell 1.8% as diminishing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East hit safe-haven demand.The Wall Street Journal - World -
S&P 500 heads for worst month since 2022 as bond yields jump on inflation fears
The U.S. stock market’s bull run has hit a rough patch, as bond yields spiked this month on fears that a robust economy is helping to keep inflationary pressures alive.MarketWatch - Business -
Inflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says.The New York Times - Business -
Investors price in growing chance of another Fed interest rate rise
While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increaseFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
FirstFT: Traders build up bets of Fed interest rate rise
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine aid and the opening of Trump’s trialFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Bank of England policymaker warns against cutting rates too soon
Pound rises against dollar as chief economist Huw Pill sets a different tone from deputy governorFinancial Times - Business -
Verizon’s stock heads for first post-earnings drop since 2022 despite subscriber beat
Verizon lost fewer net postpaid phone subscribers than expected in the latest quarter, as consumer gross additions ticked up and churn improved.MarketWatch - Business -
Apple iPhone sales drop 19% in China as demand for Huawei smartphones soars, research says
Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the year, according to data from Counterpoint Research.CNBC - Business - Apple -
My wife and I bought a vacation home with a 6.6% mortgage rate. Should we sell our rental property to pay it off?
“The way I look at it, paying the mortgage off now would give us a guaranteed 6.6% return, which is higher than our return on the condo.”MarketWatch - Business -
Global military spending hit all-time high in 2023 after 7% jump, report finds
Global military spending reached a fresh record high in 2023, totaling $2.4 trillion, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said.CNBC - Business -
I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
“My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can.”MarketWatch - Business -
FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023. Nils Pratley: FTSE is still an international laggardWhat’s behind the FTSE 100 record high?The UK stock market hit a record high on Tuesday, as shares were ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. oil rises more than 1% to $83 a barrel as slowing manufacturing raises interest rate cut hopes
The House of Representatives passed legislation over the weekend that would broaden sanctions against Iran's oil exportsCNBC - Business -
Wales' 20mph overhaul to start in September
Process to revert some roads from 20mph to 30 to begin in the autumn, minister says.BBC News - Top stories -
Fifpro exclusive interview and Chelsea stifle Barça – Women’s Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an interview with Fifpro representatives, Sarah Gregorious and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch international, Merel van Dongen, to discuss how footballers are being affected by the packed schedule. Also, ...The Guardian - World -
Death by Eye Drops
A caregiver is accused of poisoning her friend with eye drops. She says investigators got it wrong. "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Giancarlo Esposito thought, at his lowest, about how his own murder might benefit his kids
Giancarlo Esposito, a.k.a. Gustavo Fring on 'Breaking Bad,' says when his life was at its lowest, he thought about plotting his own murder for the insurance money.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds. Global military expenditure has reached a record high of $2440bn (£1970bn) after the largest annual rise in government spending on ...The Guardian - World -
Chinese Villagers Jumped at the Deal of a Lifetime---Then It Turned Sour
The country’s real estate crisis has dealt a particularly harsh blow to homeowners in poorer regions, some of whom traded family homes for planned apartments that never materialized.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Novartis shares jump as drugmaker boosts outlook
Novartis shares rallied on Tuesday as the Swiss drugmaker raised its outlook for the year after seeing strong demand for heart and psoriasis drugs.MarketWatch - Business -
Can long-term mortgages help solve the UK’s housing crisis?
Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industryFinancial Times - Business -
Salesforce Drops Attempt to Buy Informatica
Detailed talksrecently sputtered despite getting a price range in the mid-30s for Informatica shares, and negotiations have ceased.Inc. - Business -
Drones or UFOs? Alarming incursions demand answers
Over the last five years, a series of bizarre — and remarkably brazen — “drone swarms” have overwhelmed key Department of Defense facilities and assets, including nuclear missile silos.The Hill - Politics -
Politicians demand new probe into Gething donations
Opposition parties say an independent review needed into Vaughan Gething's donations.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Post Moderate Gains
Natural gas futures rose with support from lower U.S. production and a pickup in LNG feeedgas, while some further weather-driven demand was seen for later in the week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales
General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.The New York Times - Tech -
G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales
General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.The New York Times - Business -
Kimberly-Clark’s stock jumps 5.7% as company sweeps past earnings estimates
Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s stock rose 5.7% early Tuesday, after the parent to consumer brands including Huggies diapers and Scott and Kleenex tissues beat profit and sales estimates for the first quarter.MarketWatch - Business -
G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales
General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.The New York Times - Top stories