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Mortgage rates have fallen below 6.6%, trimming monthly payments, but soaring down-payment demands still keep homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
More than 4,300 chain restaurants closed in 2025 as labor, rent and food inflation outpaced diners’ willingness to pay.
Crude holds near $83 as geopolitical risks from Ukraine to Yemen keep traders on edge.
Crude benchmarks barely budged Monday, trapped in a narrow $1.50 range as traders kept one eye on their screens and the other on encrypted Telegram channels rumored to carry the first hints of a Russia-Ukraine cease-fire.
Chinese companies closed a blockbuster year for Hong Kong IPOs, raising US$28 billion in a single day and signaling a durable shift toward the territory as the go-to listing hub for mainland tech.
The dollar idles near 103.12 as investors await Fed minutes that could set the tone for early-2026 rate bets after a sluggish end to 2025.
Asia-Pacific shares and precious metals retreated in thin year-end trade, capping a robust quarterly rally.
Frankie Muniz returns as Malcolm in Hulu’s reboot, now a harried dad facing mid-life crises, alongside Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek.
Donald Trump says he wants Jerome Powell gone, sending shivers through bond markets and reviving a bitter feud over Fed independence.
Silver prices lurched higher then crashed within hours as passive funds raced to meet new index weights, setting the stage for more choppy trading.
The S&P 500 ended Monday in the red as investors cashed out of tech heavyweights Nvidia and Tesla amid year-end portfolio rebalancing.
Beyoncé’s fortune surpasses the billion-dollar mark, driven by blockbuster tours, fashion ventures, and savvy investments.