Market Conditions

Consumer Behavior Interest Rates Inflation Tariffs Supply and Demand Consumer Confidence Housing Market Commodity Prices Real Estate Market Economic Challenges

RH Turns to Europe for 2026 as Shares Tumble Nearly 60% in 2025

Lower borrowing costs next year could revive housing demand if rate forecasts materialize.

VOO Anchors Fresh Seven-ETF Shortlist as Earnings Strength Meets Rich Valuations

Inferno and Rum Runners Close Permanently in Cleveland’s Flats East Bank

New Homes Narrow Price Gap With Existing Houses as Builder Buydowns Cut Borrowing Costs

Bank of Korea Poised to Hold Rate at 2.50% This Week as Weak Won, Hot Housing Delay Cuts

Opendoor Tumbles as Housing Report Stalls Momentum and Insider Sale Weighs on Shares

USPS Files 2026 Shipping Rate Increases for Jan. 18 Start

Jeffrey Gundlach Says Private Credit Is the Next Big Crisis, Recommends 20% Cash

USPS Seeks January 2026 Shipping Rate Increases After Board Approval

U.S. Foreclosures Rise for Eighth Straight Month, Led by Florida

Invenergy Cancels 2.4-GW Leading Light Wind Off New Jersey

Swarovski to Cut 400 Jobs at Wattens by 2026, Drops Night Shift

Saxony’s Craft Sector Hits Decade-Low Confidence as Orders Shrink, Firms Press for Relief

Argentina’s White-Goods Crunch Deepens as Electrolux Extends Suspensions and Mabe Shuts Río Segundo Production

GTA Home Sales Slide in October as Listings Rise, Prices Fall

Vertical Ads Group Acquires Defacto’s Tech Units, Preserving Erlangen Site and Most Jobs

George Lucas Buys £40 Million St John’s Wood Mansion in Off-Market Deal

Chong’s Diner in Nuremberg to Close at Year’s End After 28 Years

Domino’s UK and Ireland Sales Tick Up as Price Rises Cut Order Volumes

Texas Presses U.S. to Reopen Mexican Cattle Imports as Talks Show Progress