Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what almost certainly will be his last keynote address at the central bank’s annual conclave during one of the most tumultuous times in its history. What’s at stake is the near-term sentiment for financial markets, the longer-term path of the Fed’s policy trajectory, and a not…
When Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes the stage Friday at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, economic forum, he will face pressures ranging from President Trump’s repeated calls for his resignation to a recent mix of worrying economic data. Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends in May of 2026, will likely be making his…
US stock futures slipped on Wednesday after a bruising day for tech stocks, as investors waited for Target earnings and Federal Reserve minutes for clues to prospects for the economy and interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the S&P 500 (ES=F) both slid 0.2% before the bell. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq…
President Trump has recently offered a few choice words on the work from Goldman Sachs’ economics team, led by long-time economist Jan Hatzius. The team is unlikely to garner some praise from Trump today. Here’s what Hatzius and his team served up in a new note on Monday morning: “After the recent downward revisions to…
Mortgage rates have been inching down recently, but they’re up again today. According to Zillow data, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased by five basis points to 6.52% while the 15-year fixed rate moved up seven basis points to 5.70%. The CME FedWatch tool reports an 85% chance that the federal funds rate will…
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been declining, making conditions favorable for some homeowners to refinance, experts say. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 6.58% for the week ending Thursday, August 14, down from 6.63% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have come down a point…
Wholesale prices rose far more than expected in July, providing a potential sign that inflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Thursday showed. The producer price index, which measures final demand goods and services prices, jumped 0.9% on the month, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for…
The transaction, which marked the Hong Kong government’s first residential plot sale this financial year, involved a site at Hoi Chu Road in Tuen Mun, a district in proximity to Shenzhen Bay. “The sought-after site presents enormous potential,” Sino Land executive director Victor Tin said on Wednesday. “With beautiful sea views, proximity to the Greater…
Mortgage interest rates are a bit unsteady today. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped seven basis points to 6.5%. Meanwhile, the 15-year rate saw a slight increase, up three basis points to 5.47%. This instability can likely be attributed to inflation. Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July Consumer…
US stock futures wavered amid increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting, following the latest inflation data. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered around the flatline. In day trading, stocks roared after the…