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Minimal growth in U.S. households’ wealth

By Scott Hoyt – Moody’s Analytics U.S. household wealth has changed little over the last two years. In the middle of last year, it finally, if barely, rose above the peak it

21st January 2024

Markets/Property/World

Is U.S. housing market turning a corner?

In the U.S., the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticked down to 7.1% in the first half of December. While still more than double the rate as recently as early 2022, it is

23rd December 2023

Markets/Property/World

Stocks fall on earnings, GBP weakens, oil higher

By Edward Moya US stocks are declining on soft earnings, rising rates, and as the risks grow for a potential widening of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Wednesday’s round of earnings from Morgan Stanley,

19th October 2023

Markets/World

Signs of life in U.S. homebuilding

By Moody’s Analytics U.S. homebuilding has found a floor following an almost year-long slide in building activity. Total housing starts ticked higher in April, climbing 2.2% to 1.4 million annualized units. Multifamily

22nd May 2023

Markets/Property/World

Tech glitch as Netflix disappoints

By Craig Erlam Wednesday was slightly better for stock markets in Europe as they continued to fluctuate in the same ranges they’ve traded in for the last month. US indices had a

21st April 2022

Markets/World