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Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.2% to $42.21 and VNQ closing at $92.62. Markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prologis reports earnings Wednesday, coinciding with new housing data and a Trump policy speech in Davos. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting.
MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

Medical Properties Trust shares rose 1.6% to $5.08 Friday, with 6.2 million shares traded. The company’s next $0.09 dividend is due January 8. U.S. stocks opened 2026 higher as Treasury yields climbed, pressuring dividend stocks. Investors await next week’s jobs and inflation data that could affect rate-sensitive REITs.

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  • Top 10 Most Shorted ASX Stocks and Weekly Market Movers
    June 28, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT. The latest Short Seller Series highlights the 10 most heavily shorted stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This report also tracks significant weekly shifts in short interest, indicating which stocks are attracting more or less bearish bets. Investors often study short interest as it reflects market sentiment, showing which shares traders expect to fall. This update provides insight into the biggest risers and fallers in short positions, helping investors gauge potential market moves and emerging risks.

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Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

Trump-era loan caps could open door for private lenders in grad school market

29 June 2026
July 1 federal loan caps slash Grad PLUS access, forcing many graduate and professional students to seek private loans; Sallie Mae projects up to 70% origination growth over several years, while SoFi reports record student-loan volume—investors now face a real-time test of how much demand shifts to private lenders as federal limits hit.
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) slides as Warriors badge faces AI revenue test

29 June 2026
IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) plunged 21.3% to $47.21 over five straight down days despite announcing a record $50M+ annual Warriors jersey deal, as investors focused on the company’s not fully contracted $4.4B target ARR and high short interest at 19.74% of float, with Friday’s close near the lowest analyst target.
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