Mortgage rates jump, finish the year at a five-month high
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.85%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories December…
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Putin follows Trump’s bitcoin embrace. Can crypto help Russia evade sanctions?
The Russian government has been a historic opponent of bitcoin, banning its use for domestic payments, but has recently come to see the potential benefits…
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $1.15 billion, and that’s not the only thing fueling December lottery sales
Scratch-off games are also popular during the holiday season View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories December 26, 2024 8:42 am
Most bullish Apple analyst gets a little more bullish on AI-enhanced iPhones
Wedbush’s Daniel Ives further boosts price target for Apple on expected holiday iPhone surge View Source MarketWatch.com – Top Stories December 26, 2024 8:25 am
Dow Industrials Slip; Bond Yields Grind Higher
Major indexes traded lower in their first post-Christmas Day session, while a recent bond-market selloff deepened.
Jobless claims show no rise in layoffs in 2024. Don’t expect the trend to end soon.
Businesses laid off workers at one of the lowest rates in decades in 2024 despite lingering inflation and the highest interest rates in years. View…
U.S. Natural Gas Falls
U.S. natural gas fell, pulling back after trading at $4 overnight for the first time in nearly two years.
The Hedge-Fund Trade of the Year: Betting on Argentina’s Chain-Saw-Wielding President
One of Wall Street’s hottest trades has nothing to do with crypto, EVs or AI. It’s the country infamous among investors for serial debt defau…