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Mortgage Rates Today, December 8, 2025: 30‑Year Fixed Hovers in the Mid‑6% Range as Markets Bet on a Fed Rate Cut

Mortgage Rates Today, December 8, 2025: 30‑Year Fixed Hovers in the Mid‑6% Range as Markets Bet on a Fed Rate Cut

Mortgage borrowers are waking up to another day of mid‑6% mortgage rates – better than the 7%+ highs of earlier this year, but still far from the ultra‑cheap loans of the pandemic era. At the same time, markets are almost certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again this week, raising the question: how much lower can mortgage rates really go from here? Reuters+1
8 December 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Ice Volcanoes, Life’s Building Blocks and the December 19 Flyby — Latest Updates as of December 8, 2025

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Ice Volcanoes, Life’s Building Blocks and the December 19 Flyby — Latest Updates as of December 8, 2025

As of December 8, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS) has gone from an obscure discovery to a global headline-maker. New observations are revealing cryovolcano‑like eruptions, an atmosphere rich in prebiotic molecules, and spectacular images from NASA and ESA ahead of its December 19 close approach to Earth— all while fringe claims about aliens and “electromagnetic sickness” swirl online.
8 December 2025
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Update (December 8, 2025): $720 Price Cut, New Security Patch & TriFold Competition

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Update (December 8, 2025): $720 Price Cut, New Security Patch & TriFold Competition

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is back in the spotlight today thanks to three big storylines: a massive $720 Cyber Week discount in the US, a fresh December 2025 security update, and growing buzz around Samsung’s new Galaxy Z TriFold — a more experimental foldable that puts extra pressure on the Fold 7 to prove it’s still the practical choice. Android Central+3SamMobile+39to5Toys+3
8 December 2025
ASX Top Gainers Today (8 December 2025): Bass Oil Doubles as Lithium Heavyweights Liontown and Pilbara Rally

ASX Top Gainers Today (8 December 2025): Bass Oil Doubles as Lithium Heavyweights Liontown and Pilbara Rally

The S&P/ASX 200 slipped around 0.12% to 8,624.4 points as weakness in materials and utilities offset gains in communications, financials and parts of real estate.Market Index+1 Yet under the surface, stocks like Bass Oil, Liontown Resources and Pilbara Minerals delivered eye‑catching moves as investors positioned ahead of Tuesday’s RBA decision and a big week of global central‑bank meetings.IG+1
8 December 2025
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Top Singapore Stock Gainers Today (8 December 2025): Clearbridge Health, Hoe Leong, Trendlines and More on the SGX

Top Singapore Stock Gainers Today (8 December 2025): Clearbridge Health, Hoe Leong, Trendlines and More on the SGX

Singapore’s stock market is ending the year in buoyant mood. The Straits Times Index hovered around 4,520 points, just shy of its recent record high near 4,576 and roughly 19% higher than a year ago, as investors continue rotating from cash into equities on expectations of further global rate cuts. TechStock²
8 December 2025
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Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): 10 Japan Market Ideas for 2026

Best Tokyo Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): 10 Japan Market Ideas for 2026

The Nikkei 225 closed today at 50,581.94 points, up 0.18%, keeping the index close to record territory after breaking above the old bubble‑era peak earlier this year. Nikkei Indexes+1 Yet beneath the headline, leadership is shifting: big tech and chip names are wobbling on valuation worries, while real‑estate and infrastructure plays are quietly taking the lead. Fujikura jumped about 5–6% and Fuji Electric over 4% today, helping make real estate the best‑performing TSE sector even as heavyweight growth stocks slipped. mint+1
8 December 2025
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China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite Rises on Export Beat as Hang Seng Slips Before Fed Cut – December 8, 2025

China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite Rises on Export Beat as Hang Seng Slips Before Fed Cut – December 8, 2025

BEIJING / HONG KONG – On Monday, December 8, 2025, China’s mainland stock markets extended their 2025 rally while Hong Kong equities lost ground, as traders digested stronger‑than‑expected November export data, fresh regulatory easing for financial firms and growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates again this week.Reuters+2TradingView+2
8 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Edges Higher as Stable Yen Offsets SoftBank Slump Ahead of BoJ Rate Decision

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Edges Higher as Stable Yen Offsets SoftBank Slump Ahead of BoJ Rate Decision

Tokyo’s stock market finished Monday, 8 December 2025, slightly higher, as a pause in recent yen strength and a rebound in property stocks outweighed a sharp fall in heavyweight SoftBank Group. The move came despite a surprisingly weak GDP revision and rising expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its meeting later this month. TradingView+1
8 December 2025
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  • Walmart Q2 Sales May Get Lift from Early August 2026 SSI Shift
    July 23, 2026, 5:51 PM EDT. Walmart NASDAQ:WMT's fiscal Q2 closes on July 31, as an early August 2026 Social Security Income (SSI) payment-moved from August 1-could boost sales at the end of the quarter. Projected SSI payouts are $5.4 billion, affecting when consumers spend. In contrast, Dollar General NYSE:DG and Dollar Tree NASDAQ:DLTR do not benefit from this timing. U.S. cash markets dropped Thursday, with Walmart shares down 0.9%, Dollar General falling 4.2%, and Dollar Tree losing 3.6%.