Mortgage rates have surged past 7% and home sales in March posted their biggest monthly drop in more than a year, renewing pressure on the U.S. housing market as uncertainty over real estate commissions buffets the industry.
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Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level in a month, but ‘home buyers are still feeling the pressure’ from high home prices
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.02% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
Chinese Shares Mixed; Property Policy Meeting in Focus
Chinese shares opened mixed as investors wait for a more detailed policy reading on the property sector later today.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
My real-estate agent says my house ‘smells like dog.’ Is this a ploy to lower the price?
“I have a very good nose, and it smells like the inside of an air freshener.”MarketWatch - Business -
U.S. oil prices settle at one-week high on post-CPI relief rally and drop in crude supplies
U.S. oil prices settled at their highest level in a week on Thursday, extending a relief rally sparked by data showing a slowdown in key U.S. inflation data.MarketWatch - Business -
Walmart Posts Sales Growth, Raises Earnings Outlook for the Year
In the U.S., more people shopped at Walmart and bought more products, but the average amount spent per visit was flat compared with the same quarter last year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Walmart Posts Sales Growth, Raises Earnings Outlook for the Year
In the U.S., more people shopped at Walmart and bought more products, but the average amount spent per visit was flat compared with the same quarter last year.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.
The Dow crossed 40000 for the first time, a milestone that appeared implausible a little more than two years ago when the Fed began raising interest rates to cool an overheated economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How this year's Biden-Trump debates will be different than past presidential debates
Learn more about the upcoming 2024 presidential debates, including who will participate, when to watch and how the Trump and Biden camps agreed on the events' logistics.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.
Chinese search-engine giant Baidu reported a drop in quarterly profit, but beat estimates, helped by stable online marketing revenue and rising sales from its AI Cloud business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BoE needs more evidence of price pressures easing before cutting rates, says policymaker
Megan Greene believes ‘burden of proof’ must lie in inflation waning before Bank of England loosens stanceFinancial Times - Business