Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre joins Asking for a Trend to review takeaways from the trading day, including Nvidia's (NVDA) pullback, bitcoin's (BTC-USD) fall from $100,000, and the energy sector's (XLE) gains. 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 Naomi Buchanan.
CBRE Group (CBRE) reported the first increase in real estate transaction volume in over two years during the third quarter of 2024. Janus Henderson Investors portfolio manager of global real estate Gregory Kuhl joins Catalysts to analyze the implications of this transaction data for the broader commercial real estate sector. According to Kuhl, transaction data reveals a sharp decline throughout 2022 and 2023, followed by a recovery in 2024. He explains that higher interest rates necessitated a commercial real estate market revaluation, stating, "That basically has taken place over the last 2 years." With buyers and sellers now reaching consensus on price levels conducive to transactions, Kuhl anticipates further improvement in the first quarter of 2025. For a full analysis of how Kuhl believes interest rates will influence commercial real estate sector performance in 2025, viewers can watch the full video above. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Angel Smith
Zillow (Z, ZG) has unveiled its predictions for the top five housing markets in 2025, with Buffalo, New York securing the leading position. Indianapolis, Indiana takes second place, followed by Providence, Rhode Island in third. Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania complete the rankings. Wealth host Brad Smith examines Zillow's hot market criteria and what these predictions signal for the broader housing market. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith
Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather joins Asking for a Trend to explain that while an increase in available home listings appears helpful to prospective homebuyers, these homes may be sitting on the market longer due to overpricing and various other realty obstacles. Fairweather discusses the "stalemate" situation where homeowners feel hesitant to lower their asking prices because they’re holding onto low mortgage rates. "A lot of homeowners record low mortgage rates, and they're not really willing to budge on price because they feel like it's not worth it for them to sell and then have to buy again if they're not getting a high enough price on the home that they currently have," Fairweather explains. Fairweather says the stalemate is going to have to "resolve somehow," mentioning homeowners lowering their price or delisting as possible answers. She goes on to comment on the trajectory of mortgage rates in the latter half of 2025, believing they will "stay flat" while exhibiting volatility that is to be expected. 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 Josh Lynch
Constellation Energy (CEG) is in focus after the company secured a $1 billion government contract to supply power to numerous governement agencies. The record-setting deal comes as Big Tech companies turn to nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Jefferies managing director of US power, utilities, and clean energy research Paul Zimbardo joins Catalysts with Seana Smith and Madison Mills to discuss his outlook for the nuclear energy space in 2025. "I think 2025 is going to be a big year for nuclear, both [for] existing nuclear as well as new nuclear," Zimbardo says, explaining, "And it comes back to a topic that we've been following closely. It's just the power demand from data centers, and AI is accelerating." The analyst says related stocks still have room to run, with Vistra (VST) and Talen Energy (TLN) as his top picks. While there may be some concerns among investors that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could be negative for nuclear energy, Zimbardo notes the nuclear shift comes from the necessity for more power for AI data centers. "There's no real options besides the existing nuclear plant. If you want to add your data centers in the next five to seven years." Zimbardo expects hyperscalers like Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta Platforms (META) to continue to acquire nuclear power as well as "all of the players in large size as well." Catch Yahoo Finance's full interview with Goldman Sachs' Carly Davenport on the role regulated utilities will have in building out the energy infrastructure for AI data centers. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
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Challenge conditions for the US housing market could be staying around longer than expected in 2025. Sotheby's International Realty Global Real Estate Advisor Jenna Stauffer appears on Wealth with Brad Smith to provide tips for homebuyers attempting to navigate a sluggish market. Stauffer notes that the housing market saw affordability and inventory constraints, which she believes will stick around this year and lead to downward pressure on home prices. Her advice for home buyers is to stay persistent, noting sellers are still pricing homes based on past market conditions. "There are some sellers that still have priced their homes according to, maybe, prices we were seeing more back in 2022," Stauffer explains. "And now they're going to have to adjust their expectations. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
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Mortgage rates ticked up from the week prior with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rising from 6.85% to 6.91%. This marks the third straight week of gains for rates, as reported by Freddie Mac. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Claire Boston joins Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss what rates reaching 7% could signal for US housing market demand. 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.