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Time to be selectively bullish again? 5 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 29%The conditions that created the worst 18 months for small-caps are starting to ease. The US-Iran war is moving towards settlement. Crude pr...
Kevin Warsh takes Fed pulpit with immediate challenges, longer-term agendaFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh leads his first policy session, sending ripples through the investment community eager for clues on mo...
Wall Street pushes to more records as profits keep piling up for US companiesU.S. stocks hovered near record highs as strong corporate earnings, led by Snowflake and Dollar Tree, offset macro concerns. Oil price vola...
Global Market: China holds rates steady as markets await fresh stimulus signalsChina's central bank has kept its key lending rates unchanged for the twelfth month. This signals caution from policymakers despite signs o...
US Stock Market: Fed veterans urge Warsh to prioritise crisis tools over balance sheet cutsFormer Federal Reserve officials advised incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to focus on clear principles for deploying the central bank's balan...
US Stock Market: Fed’s Barr warns against easing bank liquidity rules to shrink balance sheetFederal Reserve Governor Michael Barr cautioned against shrinking the US central bank’s balance sheet by easing bank liquidity requirements...
US Stock Market: Warsh signals push for smaller Fed balance sheet with Treasury coordinationKevin Warsh signalled a shift in Federal Reserve policy, advocating a smaller balance sheet coordinated with the U.S. Treasury. He emphasis...
US Stock Market: Warsh faces Senate test as Fed independence and rate policy take centre stageKevin Warsh faces a crucial Senate hearing as lawmakers assess his views on monetary policy, inflation and central bank independence. Nomin...
What’s happening with mortgage rate right now— should you lock before the April Fed meeting or wait for lower home loan rates?Mortgage rates today are hovering near 6.3%. That is a sharp jump from around 5.7% just weeks ago. The market is moving fast. Buyers are fe...
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
Credit scores drop amid loan payment struggles: Is rising student loan and mortgage delinquency hurting U.S. borrowers in 2026?The average U.S. credit score fell to 714 in October 2025. This fresh data highlights a worrying shift in consumer finances. Credit scores ...
US Market | Bond market volatility drives mortgage relief, stocks eye spillover effectsThe average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US has fallen below 6% for the first time since September 2022, offering a psychologica...
Mortgage rates today: 30-year rate falls as refinancing surges 81% — are lower rates finally here to stay? average long-term U.S. mortgage rate nearing a low for 2025U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly on Wednesday, offering brief relief to homebuyers after months of stubbornly high borrowing costs. The 30...
China lowers benchmark lending rates for first time since OctoberChina has reduced its benchmark lending rates. This is the first cut since October. The one-year loan prime rate and the five-year LPR both...
What should investors do with metal stocks? Aditya Welekar answersSo, in the month of July, that was the three-month moving average of the property start was minus 20%. So, a real lead indicator for the st...
China to take more action to revive property sectorChina is set to take further action including relaxing home-purchase restrictions as it scrambles to tackle a deepening crisis in its massi...
Bank of England raises interest rates. Here's whyBank of England has raised interest rates for the tenth-time in a row.
China cuts borrowing rate more than expected to revive housing sectorfrom wiresChina, in a monthly fixing, lowered the five-year loan prime rate (LPR) by 15 basis points to 4.45%, the biggest reduction since China reva...
RBI proposes new rules for mortgage securitisationThe central bank would explore measures such as loan contract standards.
- Dollar steady in Asia as subprime jitters abate
The dollar held steady in subdued Asian trade, propped up by hopes of an easing of the US subprime loan crisis.