May 29, 2020
“Mortgage rates fell to an all-time low this week, a boon for home buyers and owners alike who can lock in the rate. The rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15%, according to Freddie Mac, an agency that… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2020
“American consumer spending ground to a halt during the coronavirus lockdown, and that is a massive problem for the spending-addicted US economy. April’s personal consumption data showed a 13.6% drop in consumer spending, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis… Continue Reading…
January 1, 2021
“Buzz that Goldman would release a report discussing the state of the economy as well as gold and cryptocurrencies set enthusiasts ablaze, with many hoping the bank would finally put its weight behind digital tokens. But Goldman disappointed and upset… Continue Reading…
May 28, 2020
“American Airlines stock fell Thursday after a letter to employees outlining planned job cuts due to the coronavirus surfaced late Wednesday. Delta Air Lines (DAL) is also preparing a round of voluntary job reductions. In the staff letter, American Airlines (AAL) said it would… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2020
“Something strange happened in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday… Rather, the most unusual part of the latest rally is that bank shares clearly led the advance. As of last week, Bloomberg’s 18-company S&P 500 Banks Index was down more than 40% in… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2020
“The S&P 500 traded marginally lower after rallying 1.5% to start the session. Earlier in the day, the broader-market index broke above its 200-day moving average — a key level watched by traders — and briefly traded over 3,000. The S&P 500… Continue Reading…
May 26, 2020
“Stocks jumped Tuesday, and the S&P 500 traded above 3,000 for the first time since March 5, as hopes for an effective coronavirus vaccine combined with optimism over updates around states’ reopenings and better than expected new economic data. Each… Continue Reading…
May 26, 2020
“Shares of airline companies surged in premarket trading Tuesday, amid growing optimism that air travel will resume shortly. The U.S. Global Jets ETF JETS, 9.49% shot up 8.0%, outpacing the gain in futures ES00, 1.92% for the S&P 500 SPX, 1.90%, which rose 1.9%. Among the more active airline… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2020
“Fewer Americans are calling their mortgage servicers to ask for relief from mortgage payments, but the housing industry isn’t out of the woods yet. More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2020
“Dow Jones futures rose solidly Monday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day. The coronavirus stock market rally powered ahead last week, with the Nasdaq composite nearing all-time highs. Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA)… Continue Reading…
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