Next week: Housing starts, Fed minutes and Walmart earnings
In December, housing starts jumped to nearly 1.5 million, a nearly 16% increase over November's paltry 1.3 million. Despite the surge, December housing starts were down 4.4% from a year ago. Also ...
Inflation hit 7-month high of 3% in January. Here's what it means for Fed rate cuts
Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting ...
Analysis-Trump's focus on US yields fuels bets on bank leverage rule review
The Trump administration's pledge to contain long-term U.S. Treasury yields has strengthened bond market expectations that a ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Minutes, PMI Data in Focus; RBA Likely to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting will be closely watched for any comments on the likely impact of President Trump’s plans for widespread trade tariffs.
Traders are betting that bond yields could soon hit a dangerous level for stocks
Yields edged up this week after a hotter-than-expected inflation report. Some traders are now eyeing the 10-year bond hitting ...
US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season
Sales plummeted 2.8% last month at auto dealers and slumped at furniture stores, home and garden centers. Even in the usually ...
Refinance Rates Reverse Course With a Sizable Drop
Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped 8 basis points Thursday, reducing the average to the notable 7.00% mark. Last week, ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Again
Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 months ago. They're also almost 1.2 percentage points cheaper than the ...
Newman: Trump’s biggest economic vulnerability has emerged
Three weeks into his second presidential term, Donald Trump is largely getting his way on Cabinet nominees, deregulation, ...
Mortgage rates hit their lowest level in 2025 — and this is the No. 1 mortgage company of February 2025
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Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Managed Account Q4 2024 Commentary
The Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Managed Account Portfolio returned -0.05% (gross) for Q4 2024. Click here to read the full ...
Blackstone: Start Buying The Dip (Rating Upgrade)
Blackstone's shares have fallen 19.7%, but fee-related earnings grew 21%. See why BX stock is now a "Buy" after our downgrade ...