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Mortgage rates continue to rise from spring levels, driven by the economic shocks from inflation, oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F), and the latest surge in Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX). Yahoo Finance Senior Housing Reporter Claire Boston examines the impact elevated mortgage rates are having on the US housing market, as well as diving into the details of the US House of Representatives' housing affordability bill.

Higher gas prices and inflation concerns are weighing on consumer sentiment, especially among lower-income Americans, while wealthier consumers remain more resilient.

Beijing said US-China trade teams will discuss extending the one-year truce while confirming Boeing purchases and tariff-cut targets.

Novo Nordisk-linked pharmaceutical strength helped Denmark post a fourth straight quarter of economic expansion.

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as traders awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's

Deere prepares to report earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. Elevated inflation, tariffs and the Iran war have put the agricultural economy under further strain. Both Deere and Caterpillar have emerged as AI infrastructure providers.

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings and April minutes from the Federal Reserve'

The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserv

For most of the past two years, investors have focused on the stock market’s resilience. The S&P 500 kept climbing, artificial intelligence spending exploded, and traders repeatedly bet the Federal Reserve would ride to the rescue with lower interest rates. But while equities grabbed the headlines, the bond market quietly started delivering a much darker ... The Bond Market Just Handed U.S. Taxpayers $2 Trillion in Bad News

European stock markets closed higher in Wednesday trading as the Stoxx Europe advanced 1.46%, German

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected a whistleblower's claim that Amazon.com helped foreign fur manufacturers evade tariffs on products sold on

Inflation isn’t killing consumer spending—it’s evolving it. Follow the money flow to see the structural shift moving billions into resale, repair, and discount giants. American consumers are rerouting their spending rather than pulling back. With University of Michigan sentiment at 48.2, the savings rate down to 3.6% from 5.1% in early 2025, and energy prices ... The Selective Shopper’s Portfolio: 6 ETFs Positioned for the Circular Economy Shift

Newell Brands (NWL) faces continued cost pressures and weaker discretionary demand that could weigh

President Donald Trump’s second term has delivered a stock market rally few investors expected would survive the turbulence thrown at it. Tariff battles rattled global trade. The so-called “SaaS-pocalypse” crushed once-highflying software stocks. Treasury yields climbed above 5% more than once. Yet each pullback eventually gave way to another rebound, pushing the S&P 500 to ... 150 Years of Market History Predicts Trump’s Bull Market Is Almost Over

(Bloomberg) -- To judge by a key bond-market signal, the AI boom is only worsening Kevin Warsh’s inflation problem.Most Read from BloombergUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersHasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game From ‘Star Wars’ VeteranNATO Is Starting to Consider Hormuz Mission to Protect ShipsUS 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 as Selloff DeepensMeta Begins 8,000 Global Job Cuts in AI Efficiency PushThe incoming Federal Reserve chair previously lashed out at the ce

Earlier this month, Arm Holdings filed a US$3.06 billion shelf registration for 13,821,271 ordinary shares tied to its employee share ownership plans, while the company came under a formal U.S. Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation into its chip licensing practices and expansion into chip design. The combination of fresh regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and South Korea and a large ESOP-related share registration raises important questions about how Arm balances its traditional...

FIGS (NYSE:FIGS) reported strong Q1 2026 results, with revenue and profitability exceeding internal expectations. Performance was supported by new product releases, customer growth, and expanding international operations. The company achieved this against a backdrop of tariffs, freight costs, and other macro and operational pressures. For investors watching NYSE:FIGS, the latest quarter lands after a pullback of 29.0% over the past month, alongside a 151.8% gain over the past year. The...

The Treasury selloff takes a break, causing yields to fall slightly as markets worry about the inflationary consequences of the U.S.-Iran standoff. Oil futures slip, but remain high enough to keep policymakers on their toes.

ANF heads toward Q1 results with Hollister momentum and digital gains, while tariffs and a softer EPS outlook test margins.

Although the lawsuit means it’s possible you could get some cash from Amazon, don’t expect two-day shipping.

AFRM shares are down 12.3% YTD, but active users, GMV and transactions are surging as inflation fears and rising debt keep pressure on the stock.

TSM, QGEN and AG recently raised dividends as inflation, rising Treasury yields and oil prices fuel market volatility and economic concerns.

The selloff in U.S. government bonds has paused for now, but it’s gotten Wall Street to ask: How much more turmoil would it take to push President Trump to soften his stance on Iran? The textbook example took place in April last year, when a messy sell-off in the bond market led Trump to pause sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries. “Judging by the post-'Liberation Day’ episode last spring, market conditions might need to get considerably worse to generate a similar full-scale retreat,” Capital Economics wrote in a research note Tuesday.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher on the heels of the third straight day of stock declines, and there is growing apprehension that yields will go even higher and that inflation may as well. All of the major indices finished Tuesday lower, and with Q1 earnings all but over and the incoming economic data ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Centene, Cigna, Crown Castle, ETSY, Franco-Nevada, Humana, Ovintiv, X-Energy, and More

AEM shines with upbeat earnings, but rising unit costs and inflation pressure could test its margin discipline in 2026.

The main US stock measures were pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await t

China, on Wednesday, confirmed a 200-aircraft order from Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) following President Donald Trump‘s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week. China Confirms Boeing Deal The country will purchase the aircraft, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement, confirmed by Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua. The order is the first major order Boeing has secured from the world’s second-largest aviation market in over a decade. Read Also: Jim Cramer Says Beijing Can't Afford

AI’s big bucks go mostly toward computing gear like chips and servers in data centers. Should that trend persist, it could come to bite suppliers including chip giant Nvidia which reports quarterly results after the bell today. Nvidia can insulate itself from cost inflation by expanding offerings that don’t require as much in-demand memory, by passing on higher prices to customers and by inking longer-term deals with its own suppliers at lower prices.

U. S. stock futures traded close to flat on Wednesday as investors weighed inflation concerns linked to the Iran conflict while preparing for closely watched quarterly earnings from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which are expected to provide fresh insight into the strength of the artificial intelligence sector.