May 13, 2024
Finance

Goldman Says Commodities to Gain as Central Banks Cut Rates

(Bloomberg) — Commodities will advance this year as central banks in the US and Europe move to reduce interest rates, helping to support industrial and consumer demand, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg Raw materials may return 15% over 2024 as borrowing costs come down, manufacturing recovers, and geopolitical risks persist,

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Mortgage

Mortgages and Interest Rates Will be a Hot UK Election Issue

With Britain expecting a general election later this year, the ruling Conservatives and Labour opposition are drawing up rival plans to help a key demographic: aspiring homeowners. An affordability crisis linked to decades of underinvestment in new homes — plus years of rock-bottom interest rates that pushed up property values — have piled pressure on

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