The mortgage interest rate in the United States fell for the third consecutive week, and the demand for home purchases rose. The mortgage interest rate in the United States fell for the third consecutive week. Freddie Mac said in a statement that the average interest rate of 30-year fixed-rate mortgages was 6.6%, down from 6.69% last week. Redfin Corp' s data for the four weeks ending December 8 show that buyers have been pushing forward in recent weeks, and the purchase contract has increased by 4.1% year-on-year. However, the broker said that affordability still faces challenges, because interest rates are still at a high level and the median selling price has increased by 6% year-on-year. "Demand is adapting to the new normal after the election," said Chen Zhao, head of economic research at Redfin.American family wealth climbed to a record high thanks to the rise of the stock market. Driven by the rise of the stock market before the US presidential election, American family wealth reached a record high in the third quarter. According to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday, household net assets increased by nearly 4.8 trillion US dollars, up 2.9% from the previous quarter, reaching 168.8 trillion US dollars. The value of American stock holdings increased by 3.8 trillion US dollars, while the value of real estate decreased by nearly 200 billion US dollars. In the third quarter, investors benefited from the stock market rally, as the market expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and Donald Trump to return to the White House next year. Since Trump won the election on November 5, the S&P 500 index has climbed to a new high due to the market expectation that the president-elect will promulgate a pro-business policy.Freddie Mac: mortgage interest rates dropped for three weeks to 6.60%.
International copper closed down more than 1.1%, while Shanghai nickel and alumina rose more than 1.5% at most. International copper closed down 1.14%, Shanghai copper closed down 0.94%, Shanghai aluminum closed up 0.12%, Shanghai zinc closed down 0.83%, Shanghai lead closed down 0.37%, Shanghai nickel closed up 1.51% and Shanghai tin closed down 0.81%. Alumina closed up 1.04% at night. Stainless steel night trading closed down 0.23%.ECB source: A few policy makers initially agreed to cut interest rates by 50 basis points.The financial technology companies supported by Wal-Mart are valued at $2.5 billion. The traditional banking industry is under threat. Wal-Mart is injecting more funds into its newly-started financial start-ups, obtaining a valuation of $2.5 billion for this company, and indicating its ambition to further set foot in the financial services industry. According to informed sources, the world's largest retailer is jointly leading the financing of more than 300 million US dollars with investment company Ribbit Capital. This marks a new valuation for the company named One, in which Wal-Mart holds a majority stake. Wal-Mart has been providing products to many customers and employees in order to gain a greater foothold in the field of financial services. For the financial industry, the threat of Wal-Mart and other companies encroaching on its territory is getting closer and closer. Just last year, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon mentioned the competitive threat of Wal-Mart and other enterprises, pointing out that its hundreds of millions of customers and huge resources at its disposal were "extraordinary competitive advantages".
The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through the 44,000.00 mark, and the latest report was 43,999.94, down 0.34% in the day.American natural gas futures rose by 3.00% in the day and are now reported at $3.480/million British heat.Fitch Global Shipping predicts that the performance of each sub-industry will grow steadily, but it will be partially offset by the downward trajectory of container shipping in 2025.