Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates jumped last week to the highest level in 23 years, pushing mortgage demand from homebuyers to the lowest level in 28 years. Total mortgage application volume fell 4.2% last week, compared with the previous week, according
UK economic activity fell unexpectedly in August for the first time since January as higher borrowing costs hit demand, according to a survey that prompted markets to reassess their interest rate expectations and led to a sterling sell-off. The pound slid against the dollar after the release of the flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index
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Municipals were weaker across the curve as secondary activity showed cheaper trades and primary market deals faced concessions, as the asset class played catch up to recent U.S. Treasury losses. Triple-A yields rose two to seven basis points, depending on the curve, while USTs were mixed with some weakness on the short end and improvements
Vermont launched part one of a two-part general obligation bond sale this week with a competitive auction of $61.2 million of new money bonds. That will be followed with a $53.5 million GO refunding that is expected to price by negotiation Thursday. The competitive bid was won by BofA Securities, according to Refinitiv TM3. The
Just a few miles from the business district of Chester, New Jersey, is a bucolic property with 52 acres of preserved farmland. Its many antique buildings, including a five-bedroom main house with the original section dating back to the 1700s, have been expanded and updated to modern tastes. Called Black River Farm, the property is
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island on March 09, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Fabrinet — Fabrinet surged 21% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results late Monday topped analysts’ estimates. The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP earnings of
A house is for sale in Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes dropped 2.2% in July from June to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 16.6% lower compared with July of last year.
Michigan plans to price $1.182 billion of state trunk line fund bonds Tuesday. The deal, part of the Rebuilding Michigan road program, will fund the reconstruction of several major highways and other infrastructure projects in the state. It’s hitting the market nine months later than the state initially planned. The deal received an Aa2 rating
Stock prices are going down – yes, it’s a bear market! Check out this time-tested investing model to help you weather it. In a previous video, we answered the question ‘What is a bear market?’ So the logical follow-up question is: How should I invest in a bear market? ⌚ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Surviving
SoftBank-owned chip designer Arm has started the final countdown to the biggest US initial public offering in almost two years, filing a preliminary prospectus for a Nasdaq listing that is set to take place early next month. Arm is on track to be the most valuable company to complete a US IPO since at least
Municipals were weaker to start the week, while U.S. Treasuries saw more losses as investors continue to see a stronger-than-expected U.S. economy challenge Federal Reserve policy efforts. Equities ended mixed. Triple-A yield curves were cut up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose six to nine basis points, pushing the
An eye-popping 38% of recent homebuyers under age 30 used either a cash gift from a family member or an inheritance in order to afford their down payment. This is according to a Redfin commissioned survey of recent movers conducted in Spring 2023. First-time homeownership has become increasingly expensive, which has shut the door to
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Asking prices for UK homes recorded their sharpest August drop since 2018, in another sign that the property market is slowing after four consecutive months of house price falls. New sellers listed their homes for £364,895 on average in the five weeks to August 12, £7,012 less than in the previous month, representing the biggest
Today we’re going to take a look at investing in IPOs or initial profit offerings. Investing in IPOs is something that people are often attracted to because they think that company could be the next Google, it could be the next Facebook or the next Microsoft, and as those companies increase their value in the
Celebration at the Nasdaq during the Datadog IPO, September 19, 2019. Source: Nasdaq Selecting the right stocks against a backdrop of mixed economic data and earnings can be challenging for investors. One strategy is to track the investment ideas of Wall Street pros and glean valuable insights into making successful stock decisions. To that end,
Kevin Matras goes over the Filtered Zacks Rank 5 strategy. Learn how it can help you pick the best of the Zacks #1 Rank stocks. Highlighted stocks include AFAM, DKL and DTSI.
China is expected to make the biggest cuts this year to two of its core lending rates, as pressure mounts on policymakers and banks to reverse a trend of slowing momentum and revive flagging demand in the world’s second-biggest economy. The People’s Bank of China is set to announce reductions to both one-year and five-year
In 2023, the population of Geneva hit more than 632,000, ranking it 925th on the list of most populous cities in the world. Yet this lakeside municipality cradled in the valley on the western border of France and Switzerland, where the Rhone River converges with Lake Geneva, has been recognized globally as a city of
Reading an options pricing table or options chain is key to trading options. In this video we will share the basics of reading an options chain, how to read volatility of options spread, the days remaining or time calls vs puts, understanding strike prices, and sorting options by category such as standard, verticals, calendars, and