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Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

Mortgage rates today: U.S. 30-year hits lowest since Sept 2024 as UK lenders cut deals

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.25%, its lowest since September 2024, MBA data showed Wednesday. Mortgage lenders and homebuilder shares rose in premarket trade as Treasury yields eased. Applications dropped over the holiday period despite the rate decline. Canada’s best advertised five-year fixed rate stayed near 3.89%; UK two-year fixes averaged 4.81%; Australia’s variable average was about 5.51%.
7 January 2026
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  • SEC Approves Nasdaq Prediction Market Options Tied to Nasdaq-100 Index
    May 1, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT. The U.S. SEC has approved Nasdaq MRX's proposal to list and trade new binary options linked to the Nasdaq-100 and Nasdaq-100 Micro indexes. These cash-settled contracts pay a fixed $100 if the index finishes above or below a set level, offering investors a yes-or-no bet on market outcomes. Nasdaq's approval marks a significant step in legitimizing prediction markets, which allow betting on real-world event results and open new revenue avenues. Nasdaq's peers like Cboe Global Markets plan similar offerings targeting financial and economic event contracts. The SEC granted accelerated approval, finding the proposal consistent with regulatory standards.

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Kraft Heinz Stock Alert: Vanguard’s 5.34% Stake Puts KHC In Focus Before Earnings

Kraft Heinz Stock Alert: Vanguard’s 5.34% Stake Puts KHC In Focus Before Earnings

1 May 2026
PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2026, 17:03 EDT Vanguard Capital Management disclosed a 5.34% passive stake in The Kraft Heinz Company, putting one of the food maker’s biggest outside holdings in view less than a week before its first-quarter earnings. A Schedule 13G signed April 30 showed Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owned 63,268,818 Kraft Heinz shares. The filing listed sole voting power over 8,724,858 shares and sole power to dispose of 63,268,818 shares. A Schedule 13G is a U.S. ownership filing generally used by large investors who are not seeking control. (SEC) That matters now because Kraft Heinz is due to release
Why Zscaler Stock Jumped Today Despite a Wall Street Target Cut

Why Zscaler Stock Jumped Today Despite a Wall Street Target Cut

1 May 2026
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Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets First Big Test as Q1 Results Date Lands

Xanadu Quantum Technologies Stock Gets First Big Test as Q1 Results Date Lands

1 May 2026
Xanadu Quantum Technologies will report first-quarter results May 14, its first earnings since going public last month. Shares closed at $36.12 Friday, up $7.05, with 4.28 million traded. The company posted a $70.7 million net loss in 2025 and raised $302 million via a SPAC merger. Investors will watch the call for updates on spending, cash runway, and funding prospects.
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