Stocks may actually like an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve, despite volatility leading up to the central bank’s first rate hike in more than three years.
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Here’s why stocks can still go higher, even with the Fed’s aggressive rate-hiking stance
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Refinance demand is 81% higher than it was a year ago, thanks to falling mortgage rates
An aerial view of residential homes, many with solar panels, on Sept. 17, 2025 in Fontana, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week dropped to the lowest level in a month, pushing more borrowers to refinance. Potential homebuyers, however, were not as enthused. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages […]
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Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says
Brand new Range Rovers are parked outside a Jaguar Land Rover car dealership on May 8, 2025 in Taunton, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images The hack of Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, cost the British economy an estimated 1.9 billion pounds ($2.55 billion) and affected over 5,000 organisations, an independent cybersecurity […]
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European markets lose ground as earnings hold spotlight; L’Oreal down 6%
A pedestrian crosses a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Paris on October 17, 2024. Joel Saget | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in negative territory on Wednesday as market momentum loses steam and quarterly earnings roll in. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2% lower on Wednesday, as of 10:25 a.m. […]
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