Business & MarketsUK Mortgage Rates Hit 6% for First Time in Three Years
Mortgage rates have surged to their highest level since September 2023, with the average interest rate on a new five-year fixed mortgage deal reaching 6%.
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Business & MarketsA retirement benefit on offer is not a retirement plan in use
New US labor data show a 20-point gap between private workers with access to a retirement benefit and those participating in one.
Business & MarketsUK Borrowing and Water Shares Expose a Narrow Resource-Market Fault
UK borrowing ran above forecast in May as water utility shares fell, showing how bond markets react when public finance and essential infrastructure politics meet.
Business & MarketsECB Delays Inevitable, Slashes Interest Rates Again
The ECB's sixth rate cut in nine months met a bond selloff instead of relief. Each cut buys time against pressures monetary policy can't actually fix.
Business & MarketsFebruary 19 2025 Daytrading Opportunities in Leveraged ETFs
SOXL, FAS, and TECL show intraday setups for February 19. A look at the session—and at what a leveraged ETF actually costs the trader who holds it.