Despite mortgage rates hitting multidecade highs and jitters in the bond market, demand for new homes is strong and prices are rising.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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With Investors on Edge, Fed Minutes Take on New Urgency
Inflation fears have led to a sell-off in stocks and bonds in August as the markets fret the possibility of more interest-rate increases.
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China and Hong Kong Stocks Slump as Economic Gloom Spreads
A string of worrying data has taken the fizz out of markets.
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Wall St. Weighs the Effect of Weaker China and Stronger U.S.
Investors are worried about the Chinese economy teetering as well as signs that the U.S. economy may be growing too fast for inflation to moderate.
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China’s Woes Loom Large Over the Global Markets
A downturn in the world’s second biggest economy, and growing fears about its real estate sector, are making investors jittery.
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Country Garden Is Latest Property Giant in China to Run Into Trouble
Country Garden, China’s last big property developer to avoid default, has spooked investors after missing key debt payments, rekindling memories of China Evergrande.
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WeWork Cites ‘Substantial Doubt’ That It Can Stay in Business
The co-working company will seek to raise capital as it searches for a chief executive. Its battered stock plunged further.
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Shares of Carl Icahn’s Firm Tank After Dividend Is Cut
Bowing to pressure from a short seller, Mr. Icahn halved his company’s quarterly dividend and said he would return to the style of investing that made him famous.
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The Risks Hidden in Public Pension Funds
Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says.
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Wall St. Pessimists Are Getting Used to Being Wrong
The S&P 500 is up about 20 percent this year, but some still warn that the future may not be as rosy as that implies.
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Bank of Japan Edges Toward Letting Rates Rise
Bank of Japan takes a step toward allowing interest rates to rise, saying it will be more flexible in managing its bond market.