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2+ min ago  (233+ words) The slight easing of interest rates in December, as the Federal Reserve initiated a 25 basis-point reduction, helped homeowners regain slightly more than $30,300 in purchasing power, real estate website Zillow said on Feb. 23. Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow, said the…...

7+ min ago  (576+ words) The USD/JPY depreciates late during the North American session as US equity markets ended the session on the backfoot, while safe-haven assets like Gold and the Japanese Yen, are poised to extend its gains on Tuesday. At the time…...

22+ min ago  (819+ words) The S&P 500 fell 1% after Trump said on Saturday that he would place temporary 15% tariffs on other countries. That's up from the 10% rate he announced Friday following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his sweeping "reciprocal" taxes on imports…...

23+ min ago  (394+ words) February 23, 2026 / 9:18 PM CST / CBS Minnesota The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key part of President Trump's economic plan late last week: tariffs. But the president fought back, slapping a 15% global tariff on imported goods. At Roots Roasting in St. Paul,…...

32+ min ago  (77+ words) President Trump will likely use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to sell his economic agenda. The Supreme Court struck down a key part of his plan on Friday. But the president fought back, slapping a 15% global tariff…...

43+ min ago  (475+ words) Mortgage rates in the United States have dropped below 6%, according to the White House. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), it further stated that this is the lowest mark since 2022. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate…...

55+ min ago  (339+ words) A daily close above the 50-day EMA would cause the emergence of the bullish bias and support the EUR/JPY cross to explore the region around the all-time high of 186.88, which was recorded on January 23. A break below the nine-day…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (257+ words) Claims high-pitched demand appears to be seasonal New Delhi: The Union government is closely monitoring gold and silver prices, and the situation is not alarming, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, adding that the high-pitched demand in the domestic…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (747+ words) SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore's core inflation unexpectedly eased in the first month of 2026, with analysts somewhat divided on how well-contained price pressures are and the likelihood of any monetary tightening. Core inflation eased to 1 per cent in January…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (211+ words) American Express dragged the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower on Monday afternoon as investors responded to a bleak 2027 AI-driven recession scenario published by Citrini Research, a firm that offers thematic and global macro trading ideas. The firm says it's bullish…...