by Bloomberg.com | Jul 23, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
More sellers are cutting asking prices on listed homes Properties have been lingering on the market for longer US home deals were canceled at the highest rate on record for a June as affordability pressures sidelined potential buyers. Nearly 56,000 home purchases were...
by Bloomberg.com | Jul 23, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
June closings fell to 3.89 million rate, below all estimates Prices hit another record even as supply continued to rise Existing-home sales in the US slumped to one of the slowest paces since 2010 in June, as sellers wait for mortgage rates to fall further and buyers...
by Bloomberg.com | Jul 19, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Marketing costs expected to jump 15% this year, company says Full-year profit guidance climbs after sale of Accertify American Express Co. said it’s planning to increase spending on marketing even as billings growth on the company’s credit cards slowed in the second...
by Bloomberg.com | Jul 19, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
European stocks fell for a fifth day as a series of technical glitches swept around the world, hitting trading, travel and support services. The Stoxx 600 Index ended the session with a loss of 0.8% to notch its worst week since October. Travel and leisure stocks were...
by Bloomberg.com | Jul 19, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Central bank leaves benchmark interest rate at 19.5% Expects improved supply of consumer goods to ease inflation Angola’s central bank surprised financial markets by leaving borrowing costs unchanged on expectations that inflation will start to ease from August. The...