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Fed Week Ahead: Powell’s Possible Exit Turns a No-Change Meeting Into a Rate-Cut Cliffhanger

Fed Week Ahead: Powell’s Possible Exit Turns a No-Change Meeting Into a Rate-Cut Cliffhanger

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its benchmark rate at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, as inflation risks rise from higher oil prices and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Chair Jerome Powell may lead his final policy meeting, with markets watching for signals on future hikes. Key GDP and PCE inflation data are due Thursday morning. Investors currently see little chance of a rate cut this year.
27 April 2026
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US Bond Market’s Fed Week Starts With Yields Rising as Oil Shock Lingers

US Bond Market’s Fed Week Starts With Yields Rising as Oil Shock Lingers

U.S. Treasury yields climbed early Monday, with the two-year at 3.798% and the 10-year at 4.323%, as oil hovered near $108 a barrel and Middle East tensions persisted. The Fed begins its policy meeting Tuesday, with traders watching for signals on rates. The Treasury is auctioning $69 billion in two-year notes and $70 billion in five-year notes. Eurozone, UK, and Japanese bond yields also rose ahead of central bank decisions.
27 April 2026
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Gold Price Faces a $4,700 Test as Oil Shock Revives Rate Fears

Gold Price Faces a $4,700 Test as Oil Shock Revives Rate Fears

Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $4,685.23 an ounce Friday, heading for its first weekly drop in five weeks as surging oil prices and a stronger dollar pressured bullion. Brent crude traded above $106 after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Silver fell 1% to $74.64, platinum lost 1.4% to $1,977.47. Indian gold premiums hit a 10-week high on tighter supply.
24 April 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Holds Near One-Month Low, but Spring Buyers Stay on the Sidelines

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Holds Near One-Month Low, but Spring Buyers Stay on the Sidelines

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovered near a four-week low Wednesday, with Mortgage News Daily reporting 6.32%, up 0.01 point. Refinance applications jumped 5.1% last week as rates eased, but purchase applications fell 1%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Builder sentiment dropped to a seven-month low. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.278% amid Middle East tensions.
15 April 2026
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US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.9% in March, with gasoline surging 21.2%, the largest monthly jump since 1967, according to the Labor Department. The spike complicates prospects for Federal Reserve rate cuts, with officials warning policy easing could be delayed into 2027 if inflation persists. The Fed meets April 28-29; its preferred PCE inflation gauge is due April 30. Wholesale inflation rose 0.5% in March, below forecasts.
15 April 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today, March 28, 2026: 30-Year Fixed Ends Week at Six-Month Highs as Yields Rise

Mortgage Rates Today, March 28, 2026: 30-Year Fixed Ends Week at Six-Month Highs as Yields Rise

U.S. mortgage rates climbed again this week, with Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed average hitting 6.38% and Mortgage News Daily’s index at 6.64% on Friday. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.428% as oil prices rose to $112.57 a barrel. Mortgage applications fell 10.5% for the week, with refinancing down 14.6%. The Dow entered correction territory amid ongoing inflation and Middle East tensions.
28 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

Mortgage Rates Today: This Week’s 30-Year Average Rises to 6.22%, Daily Quotes Top 6.5%

U.S. mortgage rates climbed again this week, with Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed average hitting 6.22% and Mortgage News Daily’s gauge reaching 6.53%, the highest since September. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices pushed rates higher, while new-home sales in January fell 17.6% from December. Pending home sales in February rose 1.8% from January but were down 0.8% year-over-year.
21 March 2026
US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market This Week: S&P 500 Hits Six-Month Low as Oil Shock Knocks Out Rate-Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 closed at 6,506.48 on Friday, its lowest since September, dropping 1.9% for the week. Nasdaq and Dow each lost just over 2%. Investors pulled back on hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts as oil prices rose and the 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.38%. Nvidia and Tesla fell over 3%, while FedEx rose after raising its outlook.
21 March 2026
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Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital Stock Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Rising Rates Hammer Mortgage REITs

Rithm Capital shares dropped 3.3% to $8.77 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid surging volume of nearly 122 million shares. Mortgage REITs and real estate stocks broadly fell as the 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.39% and U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%. Heavy trading was fueled by “triple witching” in options and futures. Rithm ended 2025 with $53 billion in assets on its balance sheet.
20 March 2026
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Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Silver Price Tumbles as Fed Holds Rates; Dip Buyers Get Mixed Signals

Spot silver fell 10.7% to $67.26 an ounce Thursday, deepening losses after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and oil prices climbed. The drop followed a 4.2% slide Wednesday as the Fed signaled only one rate cut this year and a stronger dollar hit demand. Retail investors had poured nearly $922 million into silver ETFs in January. The Silver Institute expects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit in 2026.
19 March 2026
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Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates as Iran Oil Shock and Hot Inflation Data Delay Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday as surging oil prices and higher inflation complicate prospects for cuts this year. Brent crude topped $108 a barrel amid the Iran war. February payrolls fell by 92,000, while consumer prices rose 0.3% on the month. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m. EDT after the policy announcement.
18 March 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

Mortgage Rates Today Rise Again as Housing Stocks Slide

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.11% this week, according to Freddie Mac, while Mortgage News Daily's daily reading hit 6.29% on Thursday. Mortgage applications increased 3.2% last week, but single-family housing starts fell 2.8% in January and permits slipped 0.9%. Shares of D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Rocket Companies dropped between 2% and 3% in afternoon trading.
12 March 2026
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SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Stock Price Falls Today as Oil Near $100 Revives Rate Fears

SoFi Technologies shares dropped about 3% Thursday to $17.94, outpacing a broader tech selloff as oil neared $100 and the Nasdaq fell 1.38%. The decline followed sector-wide pressure on fintech stocks, with Affirm and Block also down over 3%. SoFi reported record fee-based revenue in Q4 and recently launched a stablecoin partnership with Mastercard. CEO Anthony Noto bought $1 million in shares earlier this month.
12 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
12 March 2026
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NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Mortgage Rates Rise Again as UK Rate-Cut Hopes Crumble

NatWest Group will raise mortgage rates for existing customers and additional borrowing from March 10, following recent hikes for new borrowers. Barclays, Halifax, and Santander are also increasing rates, while some smaller lenders have withdrawn products. The average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.84% this week. Mortgage approvals in January fell to a two-year low, according to Bank of England data.
9 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 fell 2.19% Friday to 12,792.81, capping a week of heavy losses as the lira hit a record low of 44.0750 per dollar and Brent crude surged to $88.9 a barrel. Turkey’s central bank sold about $13 billion in foreign exchange this week and is expected to hold its policy rate at 37% at its March 12 meeting. February inflation reached 31.53% year on year.
7 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

2 May 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06% in early after-hours trading Friday, while Dow futures slipped 0.48%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, driven by first-quarter S&P 500 profit growth of 27.8%, according to LSEG. Oil prices, inflation signals, and upcoming jobs data remain in focus. GameStop shares rose 4% after reports it was preparing an offer for eBay.
McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

2 May 2026
McDonald’s shares fell 2.37% to $286.64 on Friday, underperforming rivals ahead of its May 7 earnings report and a U.S. launch of six new McCafé specialty drinks. The company will begin selling the drinks nationwide on May 6, adding beverage specialist roles at 14,000 restaurants. Investors are watching whether the new drinks and value offers can boost traffic without slowing service or hurting margins.
Strategy Inc’s 11.5% STRC Payout Sets Up Bitcoin Dividend Vote

Strategy Inc’s 11.5% STRC Payout Sets Up Bitcoin Dividend Vote

2 May 2026
Strategy Inc kept STRC’s May dividend rate at 11.5% and set a $0.958333333 per-share payout, according to a new filing. Shareholders are voting on whether to move STRC dividends from monthly to twice monthly, with results due at the June 8 annual meeting. The company recently used $255 million from a stock sale to buy 3,273 bitcoin.
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