Economic_News US mortgage rates rise for seventh straight week to hit highest since 2023 Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins Benchmark borrowing costs continue to climb against backdrop of surging Treasury yields, elevated energy prices and expected tightening by Fed Read More
Economic_News French bond sell-off prompts ‘bottom fishing’ across Europe Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins Fears of a blow-up similar to the Eurozone debt crisis have been overdone, asset managers say Read More
Economic_News Repeated US Treasury interventions risk an erosion of credibility Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins A key policy tool to stabilise stress in markets could turn into a source of moral hazard and deeper volatility Read More
Economic_News UK investors face three-month wait to recoup money from property funds Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins FCA seeks to avoid repeat of fund suspensions during market turmoil by restricting immediate access to investments in illiquid assets Read More
Economic_News Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins Transit through vital waterway rose close to 90% of prewar levels last month but has since fallen sharply Read More
Economic_News This US Senate race is putting Trump’s record with blue-collar voters to the test Rutt ontrd4 weeks ago01 mins Also in today’s newsletter, a US oil trader’s extraordinary $2bn gamble Read More