#PMI News
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.000% as of March 28, which is unchanged from yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check…
China stocks gain in rally fuelled by banks following steady earnings reports; eyes on PMI data
scmp.com The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) jumped 1.4 per cent to 4.23 yuan and China Construction Bank advanced 1.3 per cent to 6.92 yuan after posting steady earnings growth for…
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
marketbeat.com When investment giants like Warren Buffett spot the rare opportunity to buy a value stock, they more than often pass on the chance. Because they manage such large amounts of…
Renting Now Cheaper Than Owning In All Of America's Largest Metros
zerohedge.com Renting Now Cheaper Than Owning In All Of America's Largest Metros A combination of higher mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices has made it cheaper to rent than to own…
Bidenomics Blowback
zerohedge.com Bidenomics Blowback - Survey-Based Sentiment Collapses As 'Hope' Evaporates 'Soft' survey data has been a bloodbath this week with regional Fed surveys all slumping and this…
Today's 15-year and 30-year mortgage rates hold steady
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.000% as of March 27, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate…
China's economic slump wipes 155 billionaires off global rich list
newsweek.com China has lost a total of 155 billionaires after slowing growth wiped off wealth, according to a new report. "China is down 155 billionaires but still world number one with…
European regulators close in on Big Tobacco's new tea sticks
aol.com European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers' new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the loopholes they were designed to…
How to Save for a Down Payment on a Home
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Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady while 15-year rates rise
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.000% as of March 26, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate…
How to read and compare mortgage loan estimates
aol.com None A mortgage loan estimate is a standard three-page document detailing the estimated costs, structure and other terms of the loan. • None Mortgage lenders are required by…
Types of mortgage refinance: How to choose
aol.com None There are several types of mortgage refinance options, including rate-and-term and cash-out refinancing. The most common, rate-and-term, involves replacing your current…
3 Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity
marketbeat.com When traders stampede into call options, it typically means they expect an event to come, pushing the underlying stock higher soon. Because options expire at a given date,…
Wall Street’s Best-Kept Secret: Why Small-Cap Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2024
investorplace.com The economy remains strong and small-cap stocks should rally Information released by the Federal Reserve at its last meeting, held last week, should accelerate the recent…
3 Cheap Stocks That Shouldn’t Be Cheap for Long
marketbeat.com Earnings growth typically drives stock prices. Three stocks are set to grow at double and even triple-digit rates this year, yet their prices stay at more than 30% discounts…
FHA loans: Definition, requirements and limits
aol.com None An FHA loan is a type of mortgage geared toward borrowers with lower credit scores or who otherwise don’t qualify for a conventional loan. • None You can use an FHA…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady while 15-year rates drop
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.000% as of March 25, which is unchanged from Friday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Apple Faces DOJ Scrutiny, but Not These 3 Under the Radar Names
marketbeat.com The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed yet another antitrust lawsuit against consumer and technology giant Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. This time, the accusation centers on…
Key Events This Week: Core PCE Released When Markets Are Closed
zerohedge.com Key Events This Week: Core PCE Released When Markets Are Closed After last week's central bank fireworks, the most exciting event of the otherwise quiet and…
QE And Unbounded Fiscal Spending Are Back On The Menu
tftc.io The financial world held its breath once again this week for the bi-monthly ritual of a dozen central planners handing down their latest pronouncements on the global price…
Reduced interest rates affect mortgage costs
aol.com Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.74% the week of March 14, 2023, according to Freddie Mac. The mark represents a 1.29% drop from the rate's 23-year high of…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates drop while 15-year rates hold steady
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.000% as of March 22, which is 0.125 percentage points lower than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a…
4 Reasons to Sell Altria Group Stock
finance.yahoo.com Altria (NYSE: MO) is often considered a stable long-term investment for dividend investors. It's the largest tobacco company in America, its stock trades at just 9 times…
Stock Market Today: Stocks' record run continues as bulls take command
thestreet.com Check back for updates throughout the trading day U.S. equity futures moved higher again Friday, putting the three major indexes on pace for another record open, as…
Currency: What’s Happening With the US & Australian Dollar?
watcher.guru The Australian dollar depreciated for two consecutive days as the US dollar strengthened following the Feds FOMC meeting. The AUD is attracting downward pressure after the…
Dollar Climbs on Upbeat US Economic Reports
barchart.com on Thursday rose by +0.60%. The dollar moved higher Thursday on strength in US economic reports. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly declined, the Mar S&P manufacturing PMI…
Bundesbank president hits back at recession-plagued Germany’s ‘sick man of Europe’ title: ‘I’m more worried that Europe is getting sick’
aol.com Germany has become a rare punching back for the rest of Europe, as crippling production levels, falling exports, and waning consumer confidence put the brakes on the…
Dollar Rallies on Stronger-Than-Expected US Economic Reports
barchart.com this morning is up by +0.42%. The dollar is moving higher today on strength in US economic reports. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly declined, the Mar S&P manufacturing…
Switzerland gets a surprise rate cut. Will other central banks move before the Fed?
aol.com The Swiss National Bank surprised markets Thursday by cutting interest rates, becoming the first of the world’s major central banks to do so since they began battling a…
US PMIs Signal "Unwelcome Upward Pressure On Consumer Prices In The Coming Months"
zerohedge.com US PMIs Signal "Unwelcome Upward Pressure On Consumer Prices In The Coming Months" S&P Global's US Manufacturing PMI surged to its highest in 22 months (52.5 vs 51.8 exp)…
Rising services activity points to pick-up in Europe’s economy
ft.com PMI indices continue to rise across the UK and eurozone while downturn in manufacturing eases
Bundesbank president hits back at Germany's 'sick man of Europe' title
fortune.com Germany has become a rare punching back for the rest of Europe, as crippling production levels, falling exports, and waning consumer confidence put the brakes on the…
European Stocks Rally Amid PMI Data as Bank of England Decision Looms
barrons.com European stocks tracked a rally in global equities higher on Thursday after the latest Federal Reserve meeting amid a wave of largely positive economic data and ahead of a…
3 Industrial Stocks Leading the Way in This ETF Breakout
marketbeat.com Hopping on the next market trend is easier said than done. However, there is one simple and logical way to find the next winning sector in the market. By tracking…
Asian Markets Rally, Helped by Fed and Positive PMI Data
barrons.com Asian stocks mostly rose on Thursday amid a rally across global equities in the wake of a Federal Reserve decision late Wednesday that inspired confidence over interest rate…
Asian stocks surge as Fed keeps rate cut hopes alive; Nikkei at record high
investing.com Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rallied on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting a record high after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and said it was…
Escrow insurance: What is it and when you need it
aol.com Once you secure a mortgage for your home purchase, mortgage companies typically require you to set up an escrow account before or at closing. While escrow insurance is a…
Today's mortgage rates rise for 30-year terms
foxbusiness.com The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.375% as of March 19, which is 0.250 percentage points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a…
FedEx Stock Has Analysts Upgrading in Bulk, a Sudden Discount
marketbeat.com Wall Street analysts tend not to take unnecessary risks when rating and valuing stocks. If they become overly bearish or bullish, and their predictions turn out wrong,…
4 Central Bank Events To Dictate US Dollar Prospects This Week
watcher.guru The US dollar remains steady ahead of four important events that will decide its prospects this week. The DXY Index shows the USD positioned at 103.78 and opened the day’s…
"We're One Event Away From A 1970s-Style Stagflation Explosion..."
zerohedge.com "We're One Event Away From A 1970s-Style Stagflation Explosion..." Excerpted from 'The Turning Point' report via Larry MacDonald's TheBearTrapsReport.com, We hear the…
Oil Prices Up Again, Should You Buy This Time?
marketbeat.com Oil is – and has always been – the primary driver in energy stocks. When prices swing as aggressively as they are about to, investors tend to position themselves with more…
Fed Must A Risk Small Recession Now
seekingalpha.com Many leading economic indicators are suggesting that the US economy could lapse into recession in the next 6-12 months. Examples of such indicators would be PMI future…
All eyes on the Federal Reserve: What to know this week
aol.com The major US stock indexes have backed off record highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's all-important March meeting. On Wednesday, that tension will finally resolve. The US…
How the world economy learned to love chaos
economist.com Central banks have embarked on austere monetary policy to crush inflation. Worries about the financial system, from bond markets to commercial property to the health of the…
Copper Soars, Iron Ore Tumbles As Goldman Says "Copper's Time Is Now"
zerohedge.com Copper Soars, Iron Ore Tumbles As Goldman Says "Copper's Time Is Now" After languishing for the past two years in a tight range despite recurring speculation about declining…
The booming private credit market has delayed a recession, but the US is still at risk of a sharp downturn, chief strategist says
aol.com None The $1.7 trillion private credit market has delayed a US recession, according to Tony Dwyer, Canaccord Genuity chief market strategist. • None But Dwyer believes a…
Spanish stocks hit six-year high: Will summer keep up the momentum?
euronews.com The Spanish stock market has surged to its highest point since January 2018. Despite historical summer volatility, positive economic indicators and attractive valuations…