PROFIT & CAPITAL MARKETS

Financial Markets & Economy

> Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, higher than expected, pushing the annual rate to 3.4%

> Fed’s Williams warns no rate cuts until inflation moves down to 2% on 'sustained basis'

> Oil prices lifted as traders monitor Middle East tensions

> The Federal Reserve is done talking about recession

> US bankruptcies surged 18% in 2023 and seen rising again in 2024 -report

> Turkish inflation climbs to nearly 65%, with more rises expected

> Healthy US December payrolls puts March Fed pivot in doubt

> US national debt hits record $34 trillion

> Americans feel worse about the economy than they should. And that’s bad news for Biden

> Russia and Iran step up de-dollarization drive with pact to shun the greenback in bilateral trade

> Israel-Iran Tensions Fuel Fears War Could Spread Beyond Gaza

> October home prices post biggest gain of 2023

> Inflation is falling in the U.S. for the first time since 2020, Fed-favored PCE index shows

> Powell’s Pivot Sows Confusion Over When and How Fast Fed Will Cut

> Fed-Fueled Rally Continues

> Dollar Drops to Weakest Since August

> Central bank might ease rates sooner rather than later

> Powell Says Fed Is Just at Beginning of Policy Easing Talks

> ‘Too many things unaffordable:’ Biden fires up price wars as inflation cools

> Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach flags risks to stocks, says house prices may drop

Real Estate, Loan & Interest Rate

> Mortgage rate decline pulls buyers back into the housing market

> Mortgage refinance demand jumps 14% as rates fall to lowest point since August

> 2023 was the least affordable homebuying year in at least 11 years

> Homebuilder sentiment drops sharply, as mortgage rates surge over 7%

> Mortgage demand drops again after FHA loan interest rate hits 21-year high

> Weekly mortgage demand drops again, as interest rates match a 22-year high

> Mortgage rates and gas prices push consumer ‘pain points’ to highest in over 20 years

> U.S. mortgage applications dip as lending rates approach 7% for a 30-year loan

> The housing market may be about to get even more unaffordable as home prices are set to spike 6% in 2023 and 7% in 2024, think tank says

> Mortgage rates slide to a jaw-dropping record low

> Mortgage demand drops as interest rates remain stubbornly high

Gold, Silver & Cryptocurrency

> Gold Price Rises on Middle East Tension. Why It’s Poised for a Bullish Breakout.

> Bitcoin ETFs begin trading on U.S. exchanges, posting gains on first day as crypto prices rise

> Analysts Bullish on Gold and Silver Amid Rate Cutting Cycle and Geopolitical Tensions

> Bitcoin tops $45,000 for the first time since April 2022 as crypto rally continues

> 'A decade of free money' is why the price of gold has continued to rise, says Mark Bristow

> Why Gold Prices Are Hitting Records

> Gold price hits $2,100 for record high — and analysts don’t expect it to stop there

> Gold eases as traders assess Fed rate outlook

> Bitcoin falls to lowest level in nearly two months after Fed minutes dial up inflation concerns

> Gold prices attempt to snap 3-day drop after July U.S. jobs report shows labor market continues its cooldown

> Gold retreats as dollar, bond yields resume climb

> Gold, silver slightly higher after Fitch strips U.S. government of top-tier credit rating

> Cryptocurrencies fall to begin August, bitcoin dips under $29,000

> Gold set for monthly gain on bets for central banks’ dovish turn

> Steady long-term return expected for gold

> analysts say the metal's rally is just getting started

> The Next Pandemic Will Be Caused by the National Debt

> My stream of consciousness thoughts about what’s going on

بازار و اقتصاد

> دو سیگنال صعودی طلای جهانی

> گزارش رسمی از شاخص «سرزندگی در تهران

> قدرت تورمی پول پرقدرت

> نمای نزدیک از تورم ترکیه

> چین در باتلاق تورم منفی

> عـراق، کویت شد

> نرخ رسمی ۱۴ ارز کاهش یافت

> اطلس جهانی تورم ۲۰۲۳

> پیشتازی مسکن و طلا

> رویای امپراتور زرد؛ جامعه چینی-عربی

> اجاره خانه‌های ویلایی در نیاوران با قیمت‌های نجومی/ از رهن ۱۰ میلیاردی تا اجاره ۵۵۵ میلیونی

> افزایش ۴۰ درصدی قیمت «قوت لایموت» ایرانی‌ها

> کوچ سرمایه چینی‌ها از غرب

> تهدید اَبَرتورم برای اقتصاد ایران

> زلزله ارزی در املاک حومه

> آمارهای رسمی نشان می‌دهد؛ سهم ۴۰ درصدی تحصیل‌کرده‌ها از بیکاری

> ارزش بالای روبل روسیه به رغم تحریم‌ها؛ پدیده‌ای پایدار؟

> تورم ۴۰ درصدی و پیش‌بینی افزایش فقر مطلق در ایران