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10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield briefly touched 4.88% Friday, its highest since early September, before easing to 4.84%. The 10-year yield hovered near 4.15% in thin post-holiday trading. Investors weighed Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations and tariff uncertainty ahead of key economic data. Initial jobless claims fell to 199,000 for the week ending Dec. 27.
2 January 2026
SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in premarket trading Friday, tracking declines in other fintech lenders. S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% and Nasdaq futures gained 1% as U.S. markets opened 2026. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report and the start of earnings season for direction. SoFi’s next earnings date is tentatively set for Jan. 26.
2 January 2026
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SoFi stock price today: SOFI closes lower ahead of 2026 as traders brace for rates and January data

SoFi stock price today: SOFI closes lower ahead of 2026 as traders brace for rates and January data

SoFi Technologies shares closed down 1.4% at $26.18 on Wednesday, trading between $26.08 and $26.90 as about 34 million shares changed hands. The S&P 500 slipped 0.74% and the Nasdaq lost 0.76% in light holiday-week volume. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.163% after a drop in weekly jobless claims. U.S. markets were closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
2 January 2026
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

South Africa’s FTSE/JSE All Share index closed 2025 down 0.57% at 115,832.28, ending the year about 37% higher but 1.4% below its 52-week peak. The rand gained nearly 13% against the dollar, its strongest year since 2009, finishing at 16.5925 per dollar. The JSE’s shareholder-weighted SWIX indices were terminated after Dec. 31. The exchange is closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

Australian mortgage brokers ended 2025 with record market share and momentum from falling interest rates, despite tighter lending rules and increased regulatory scrutiny. Major banks restricted company and trust lending, while ANZ expanded proprietary lending. Industry podcasts tracked themes of technology, broker relevance, and housing outlook. The October–December quarter saw unpredictable lending decisions and regulatory pressure.
31 December 2025
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Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

Prologis (PLD) closed up 0.4% at $129.01 Tuesday as Fed minutes showed December’s rate cut was “finely balanced,” keeping REITs in focus. Trading was thin ahead of year-end, with the S&P 500 down 0.14%. Prologis will report fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 21. U.S. home prices rose 1.7% year-on-year in October, the slowest pace since 2012.
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America shares closed at $55.28 after slipping 0.1% Tuesday, with 17.4 million shares traded. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% and the 10-year Treasury yield held near 4.1% as traders priced in 60 basis points of Fed rate cuts for 2026. Fed minutes showed policymakers divided on the rate path. Bank of America’s next earnings report is set for Jan. 14.
31 December 2025
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UK savers with £5,001 in the bank get a fresh warning as Yorkshire Building Society flags 12 million low-rate accounts

UK savers with £5,001 in the bank get a fresh warning as Yorkshire Building Society flags 12 million low-rate accounts

Yorkshire Building Society said over 12 million UK current accounts hold £5,001 or more while paying 1% interest or less. Paragon Bank estimated £526 billion sits in low-interest accounts, costing consumers £20 billion a year in lost interest. Yorkshire said £5,000 in a 4.76% easy-access savings account would earn about £243 in a year.
30 December 2025
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JPMorgan stock today: JPM dips after hours as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

JPMorgan stock today: JPM dips after hours as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

JPMorgan Chase shares edged down 0.1% to $323.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday. The move followed a quarter-point Fed rate cut to 3.5%-3.75%, with minutes showing policymakers split. Citigroup shares dropped after announcing a $1.2 billion pre-tax loss from the sale of its Russian unit. JPMorgan will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on January 13, 2026.
30 December 2025
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Schwab stock slips as Fed minutes put rate outlook back in focus

Schwab stock slips as Fed minutes put rate outlook back in focus

Charles Schwab shares fell 0.6% to $100.69 in afternoon trading Tuesday, with rivals Interactive Brokers and Robinhood also lower. Investors awaited Federal Reserve minutes due later in the day for signals on rate policy. A regulatory filing showed Schwab executive Jonathan Beatty exercised options and a related trust sold 2,000 shares at about $102.01. Schwab’s fourth-quarter results are expected Jan. 21.
30 December 2025
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Citi stock slides in thin year-end trade as rate-cut bets return to focus

Citi stock slides in thin year-end trade as rate-cut bets return to focus

Citigroup shares dropped 1.4% to $118.75 Monday morning, underperforming other major U.S. banks as financial stocks slipped in thin holiday trading. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 0.5%. Investors are watching Fed minutes this week and Citi’s Jan. 14 earnings call for direction. Treasury yields hovered just above 4.1% as markets priced in further Fed rate cuts.
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80 as year-end metal rally squeezes manufacturers and fuels 2026 rate-cut bets

Silver breaks $80 as year-end metal rally squeezes manufacturers and fuels 2026 rate-cut bets

Silver broke above $80 an ounce in early Asian trading Monday, its highest level ever, while gold hit a record $4,549 an ounce Friday. Both metals have soared in 2025, fueled by China’s looming silver export restrictions and bets on U.S. interest-rate cuts. Silver settled at $79.25 and gold at $4,534.16. Silver is up about 145% this year; gold has gained nearly 71%.
29 December 2025
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Ares Capital Corporation Stock (ARCC) Watch: Dividend Yield, Rate-Cut Crosscurrents, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

Ares Capital Corporation Stock (ARCC) Watch: Dividend Yield, Rate-Cut Crosscurrents, and What Matters Before Monday’s Open

Ares Capital Corporation shares closed at $20.20 on Friday, up about 1%, outperforming a flat-to-lower market ahead of the holiday weekend. Recent analyst coverage highlights expectations for upcoming earnings of around $0.50 per share and $795 million in revenue. No new company press releases have been issued since October. Investors remain focused on ARCC’s yield, institutional activity, and U.S. interest rate outlook.
28 December 2025
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Global Stock Markets on Dec. 25, 2025: Thin Christmas Trading, Asia Mixed, Gulf Slips — and the 2026 Outlook Turns to AI and Rate Cuts

Global Stock Markets on Dec. 25, 2025: Thin Christmas Trading, Asia Mixed, Gulf Slips — and the 2026 Outlook Turns to AI and Rate Cuts

Major Western stock markets remained closed for Christmas, leaving global trading thin and fragmented. U.S. equities ended the last full session at record highs, while Japan’s Nikkei rose above 50,400 and China’s Shanghai Composite advanced on central bank support. Gulf markets slipped as lower oil prices pressured energy shares. Trading volumes stayed well below normal across open venues.
25 December 2025
Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:32 a.m.): DJIA Trades Near 48,600 as Christmas Eve Session Runs on Rate-Cut Bets and Thin Holiday Volume

The Dow Jones hovered near 48,600, up about 0.3% in mid-morning holiday trading as U.S. markets prepared to close early for Christmas Eve. Light volume amplified price swings, with investors weighing 2026 rate-cut hopes against mixed economic signals. The S&P 500 touched a new intraday high. Markets will remain closed on Christmas Day.
24 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Lean Hog Futures Decline Amid Lower Pork Prices on Thursday
    March 20, 2026, 2:50 AM EDT. Lean hog futures dropped 60 cents to $2.25 on Thursday as deferred contracts showed mixed results. The national average base hog negotiated price fell $2.80 to $86.14. USDA reported the CME Lean Hog Index edged up 6 cents to $89.94 on Nov. 12. Pork cutout value decreased $3.19 to $94.07 per hundredweight, pressured by a $20.78 decline in belly prices, despite picnic and loin primals rising slightly. USDA estimated hog slaughter at 488,000 head, 28,000 less than last week but slightly higher than the previous year. December 2024 hog futures closed down $1.775 at $80.10, February 2025 at $83.775, down $2.25, and April 2025 at $88.125, down $2.025.
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