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US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage flirts with 7%

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage charges jumped to a six-month excessive this week, suggesting {that a} current enchancment in house gross sales could possibly be momentary. The common price on the favored 30-year fixed-rate mortgage elevated to six.91%, the very…

Hedge funds ship double-digit returns in 2024

By Nell Mackenzie and Carolina Mandl LONDON (Reuters) – A number of the world’s largest hedge funds completed 2024 with comfy double-digit returns, benefiting from chaotic markets, central financial institution coverage adjustments and a good U.S. presidential election race. Hedge…

SoFi shares fall after KBW downgrade on valuation issues

By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Shares of SoFi Applied sciences (NASDAQ:SOFI) fell 6% on Thursday after KBW downgraded its inventory on issues over the fintech agency’s lofty valuation and impressive monetary targets, additional cooling a months-long rally. Analysts on the brokerage…

US weekly jobless claims slide to eight-month low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The variety of Individuals submitting new purposes for unemployment advantages dropped to an eight-month low final week, pointing to low layoffs on the finish of 2024 and in line with a nonetheless wholesome labor market.…