Mortgage Rates Dip to 2025 Low, Affordability Still Stretched
Freddie Mac put 30-year fixed rates at 6.15%, but Zillow says affordability needs a near-2% reset.
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.15%, 2025 Low
Freddie Mac data shows modest easing tied to Treasury yields, but high prices still cap affordability.
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U.S. Stocks Slip on 2025 Finale as AI Leads Gains
The S&P 500 ended 2025 up 16.39%, but investors enter 2026 with tighter upside and higher AI-driven expectations.
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Xi Backs 5% China Growth as Property Slump Persists
Beijing is leaning on industrial policy and exports, but housing, weak consumption, and tariff uncertainty threaten momentum.
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Iran Protests Spread as Rial Slide Triggers Merchant Shutdowns
Merchants shuttered Tehran shops as the rial hit 1.42 million per dollar, fueling inflation-driven unrest and policy upheaval.
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