by Yahoo.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) just had its best week in more than two years. Beaten-down areas of the market surged as investors increasingly bet on the Federal Reserve being done with its interest rate hike cycle. And even after a more than 7.5% increase in the index, RBC...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Back when money in the bank was yielding almost nothing, commercial real estate became a haven for investors in need of reliable returns. Then central banks jacked up interest rates to tackle a bout of post-pandemic inflation and a lot of properties suddenly looked...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
S&P 500 sales beats are lowest since third quarter of 2019: BI Barclays says companies sound more negative on sales outlook Corporate America is delivering the bleakest sales reports in four years this earnings season, a sign that weakening consumer demand is...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Funds with overseas assets will be hit by faster settlement Rise in costs via wider spreads may be passed on to investors A big push by US regulators to speed up settlement times for securities trades is supposed to boost market efficiency and protect investors from...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 5, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Seven biggest tech stocks are down an average 9% from highs Sector still carries a nearly 36% premium to the S&P 500 Earnings for most of Big Tech are out and the group delivered even bigger profits than Wall Street anticipated. The bad news: the outlook for...
by Yahoo.com | Nov 4, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Looking to buy a home? If so, bad news from Redfin. According to the real estate firm’s latest survey, home shoppers need to earn 50% more than they did prior to the pandemic to afford a typical US home in today’s market. Nationally, buyers had to earn an...
