May 3, 2024
Mortgage

Mortgage rates may be a bellwether for 2024 presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can’t fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that’s a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year’s presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her pay covered her

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Investors

Wall Street week ahead: Stock market investors to keenly watch for Feb inflation data

Stock market investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will keenly watch for inflation data among the other economic reports. The upcoming economic reports can provide investors clues on the US Federal Reserve’s rate cut plans later in the year. Last week, investors’ hopes were bolstered about interest rates cut after Federal Reserve chair

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Loans

China’s central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged under shadow of the Federal Reserve

A man walks past the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building on Dec. 25, 2023 in Beijing, China. China’s central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Sunday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, with uncertainties around the timing of an easing by the Federal Reserve limiting Beijing’s room to maneuver on monetary

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Mortgage

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to 6.77%, highest level in 10 weeks | News

LOS ANGELES — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to its highest level in 10 weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers ahead of the spring homebuying season. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.77 percent from 6.64 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago,

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Mortgage

Reserve Bank fears inflation could stay high for another four years

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia 02:17 14 Feb 2024, updated 02:18 14 Feb 2024 The Reserve Bank has warned inflation could stay high for another two years if labour costs soar and terrorists continued to block a major international shipping route. That could see borrowers face another $100 a month hike to

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Investors

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye inflation, industrial production data, key earnings

Stock market investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will be watching key economic data including consumer price index, producer price index and industrial production report. Apart from the US economic data, some key earnings including Coca-Cola, Shopify, Cisco, and Sony will also be the focus of the investors. Economic events On February 13,

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Investors

What investors with $6.5 trln in cash should do while waiting for Fed rate cuts

The Federal Reserve’s pushback on expectations for interest-rate cuts over the past two weeks has investors closing watching inflation data and piling more cash into money-market funds. Investors stashed a record $6.48 trillion away in U.S. money-market funds through the end of January, with the balance growing as euphoria in December over a Fed policy

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Finance

Why should you include debt instruments in your portfolios? Here are 5 key reasons

Navigating the Indian financial landscape can be akin to a thrilling yet complex journey. Amid the buzz around stocks and real estate, there lies a less talked about, yet crucial, investment avenue: debt instruments. For the discerning Indian investor, understanding and leveraging these instruments can be a game-changer. Let’s delve into why incorporating debt instruments

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Mortgage

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, but remain in the mid-6% range | News

LOS ANGELES — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, reflecting a recent uptick in the 10-year Treasury yield. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.64 percent from 6.63 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.12 percent. “Mortgage rates remain

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Investment

Top-down vs bottom-up investing approach: What’s the difference between the two?

The realm of investment is expansive and continually changing, providing a multitude of strategies tailored to accommodate diverse risk tolerances, financial objectives, and investment philosophies. Discovering investment opportunities involves various methods. In addition to the conventional fundamental and technical analysis employed for this purpose, numerous investors explore both top-down and bottom-up fundamental analyses. These approaches

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