Gold ETFs Regain Momentum: Will the Rally Continue in 2025?
Gold regains its shine this week on China gold buying, Fed rate cut bets and haven demand. Will the rally continue in 2025?
Gold regains its shine this week on China gold buying, Fed rate cut bets and haven demand. Will the rally continue in 2025?
Sector ETF report for IYG
Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.1% an
Which regional housing markets in the US are having an easier time recovering and building up inventory? According to Realtor.com, the South is one of the areas seeing a boost in new home construction. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Claire Boston joins Brad Smith to talk about these regional real estate trends expected for 2025. Catch Yahoo Finance's interview with Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale covering regional housing market trends and how incoming President Donald Trump's policies could affect the US housing market. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Fannie Mae's Home Purchasing Sentiment Index (HPSI) saw homebuyer confidence tick up to a reading of 75 in November, rising by a figure of 10.7 year-to-date. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Claire Boston sits down with Brad Smith to break down the survey results, which offer a mix of consumer sentiments on home prices and mortgage rates. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Toll Brothers (TOL) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Monday, surpassing estimates on both revenue and profit. Despite the positive results, the homebuilder missed its margin forecasts for the quarter, causing its stock to decline. Housing Research Center Senior Research Analyst Alex Barron joins Catalysts to discuss the results. "It seems like the builders can't do anything right," he tells Yahoo Finance, noting that even when companies outperform expectations, a single setback can trigger a stock price drop. However, Barron remains optimistic about Toll Brothers' long-term prospects, characterizing the current downturn as "a temporary phenomenon." Barron emphasized the company's strategic focus on affordable luxury and speculative homes as key factors that has continued to expand their market share. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Angel Smith
After US market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) closed in negative territory for the second session in a row, Apple's (AAPL) market cap crossed past a record $3.7 trillion. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre joins Josh Lipton on Asking for a Trend to explain the trading day's biggest themes, including Apple's new market cap, momentum reversal patterns, and MicroStrategy's (MSTR) stock activity in relation to bitcoin (BTC-USD). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
High mortgage rates and low housing supply have led to affordability challenges in the US housing market. Wealth! Host Brad Smith speaks to Danielle Hale, Realtor.com's chief economist, about the outlook for the market in 2025 as President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Hale points to some proposals Trump offered on the campaign trail that could help address affordability: "The Trump campaign recognized very much that we don't have enough houses. Housing, as a result, is too expensive. And so we need to bolster supply in order to help improve affordability in the housing market." She mentions Americans remain in a waiting game until 2025 to see if these proposals become policy. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth. This post was written by Cheyenne Reid.