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Currently, 30-year mortgage rates are above 7%, according to Zillow data. Hotter-than-expected economic data has pushed mortgage rates up this year. This would allow more hopeful homebuyers to enter the market and find a home with an affordable monthly mortgage payment. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowToday's refinance ratesMortgage type Average rate today This information has been provided by Zillow. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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☆ Why the S&P 500 is poised to gain 3% over the next 20 days, says JPMorgan's trading desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A tactical buy signal just flashed in the stock market, according to JPMorgan's trading desk. AdvertisementA tactical buy signal just flashed in the stock market, according to a Tuesday note from JPMorgan's trading desk. The buy signal suggests that the S&P 500 could jump 3% within the next 20 days, which would put the index within spitting distance of its all-time high. But a bullish buy signal isn't enough to push the stock market higher on its own, JPMorgan's trading desk admitted. Instead, for this most recent buy signal to be successful, corporate first-quarter earnings will have to deliver and geopolitical tensions will have to cool down.

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☆ Markets wary of intervention as yen struggles at 155 level
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Having traded in a tight range over the past few days, a buoyant dollar finally broke above the 155 yen level for the first time since 1990 in the previous session, and was last steady at 155.34 yen in early Asia trade. The breach of the 155 yen level comes as the BOJ meets to discuss monetary policy, though expectations are for the central bank to keep its short-term interest rate target unchanged following last month's landmark exit from negative rates. "We expect the BOJ meeting to deliver a marginally hawkish hold outcome," said Carl Ang, fixed income research analyst at MFS Investment Management. Continued expectations of gradual policy tightening and a low terminal policy rate make it difficult for the yen to appreciate significantly, even if at historically depressed levels." The dollar steadied at 105.79 against a basket of currencies, pulling away from a nearly two-week low hit in the previous session.

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☆ More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But some eligible beneficiaries could still face out-of-pocket costs for the highly popular and expensive drug, KFF said. Certain Medicare prescription drug plans may also wait until 2025 to cover Wegovy. Medicare's budget could be strained as more plans cover the costs of Wegovy. Among the Medicare beneficiaries who are obese or overweight and have a history of heart disease, 1.9 million also have diabetes, according to KFF. That makes them already eligible for Medicare coverage of other GLP-1 drugs approved for that condition.

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Mortgage rates haven't changed much over the last week, but they could move up or down later this week depending on how a couple of big economic reports turn out. If these reports come in hotter than expected, mortgage rates could tick up higher. This index is expected to come in a bit lower than last month's reading, which would be good news for mortgage rates. This means we could see mortgage rates start to trend down in fall. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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☆ A veteran day trader shares a chart pattern he uses to bet on volatile oil contracts that he says gives him a 90% win ratio
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a previous interview with Business Insider, he explained one of his main strategies: using the Fibonacci retracement tool to trade on price volatility. He aims to place a stop-limit buy order on a contract slightly above a previous high. It's based on the assumption that when the price begins to rally upward, it attracts more traders to the market and increases price action. ET, a time when market participation can increase for the oil market and create unpredictable conditions, he sold earlier at $79.24. He also avoids trading oil contracts when there are headlines about geopolitical instability or a breakout of war because they create uncertainty.

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Average 30-year mortgage interest rates are hovering around 7%, according to Zillow data. Last week, mortgage rates climbed to levels not seen since November 2023 after the latest Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation was hotter than expected in March. While the Fed doesn't set mortgage rates, changes in the federal funds rate do influence mortgage lenders' decisions on how much interest to charge on loans. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowToday's refinance ratesMortgage type Average rate today This information has been provided by Zillow. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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You really don't want to miss this one, so here's everything you need on how to watch a free Bayern vs. Arsenal live stream from anywhere. Where to watch Bayern vs. Arsenal free from anywhereAs mentioned in the box above, the Luxembourgish and Austrian TV channels are showing the game for free today. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. How to watch Bayern vs. Arsenal live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Where to watch Bayern vs. Arsenal in AustraliaThe Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia and you can watch every game there.

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We've found multiple options on where to watch a free Barcelona vs. PSG live stream. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. How to watch Barcelona vs. PSG live stream with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Where to watch Barcelona vs. PSG in AustraliaThe Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia and you can watch every game there. So, if you can get around all this, you can enjoy the best value Champions League live streams in the world.

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☆ Trump's hush money trial won't be G-rated: Stormy Daniels will have no choice but to testify about affair, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Things won't really heat up, though, until Stormy Daniels takes the stand in the next few weeks. AdvertisementA court sketch of Donald Trump in court in Manhattan for a pretrial hearing in his hush money case. The Trump hush money trial, from a strictly penal-code standpoint, is a dry disagreement over purportedly cooked books. "The money is called 'hush money' for a reason," said former Manhattan financial crimes prosecutor Diana Florence. Stormy Daniels, in her documentary, "Stormy."

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☆ Why Georgia continues to be a jump ball for Biden and Trump ahead of November
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Both Biden and Trump view Georgia as a highly-coveted electoral prize in the 2024 election. AdvertisementSo Georgia remains a highly-competitive swing state, with both Biden and former President Donald Trump hoping to win its 16 electoral votes. A view of the gold-domed Georgia State Capitol and downtown Atlanta. In last month's Georgia GOP presidential primary, Trump easily defeated his onetime opponent, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley. A bulk of Haley's voters came from the Atlanta metropolitan area, primarily in suburbs where Trump was tripped up by Biden in 2020.

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☆ The Russell 2000 smallcaps lost about 3% last week and could face still more trouble ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This month's rout in smallcap stocks has erased the Russell 2000's sparkling first quarter gain, and the benchmark index for smaller shares could face further trouble ahead so long as interest rates are left unchanged. A hotter-than-expected March inflation report on Wednesday pushed investors on Wall Street to extend out expectations for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut to September from June, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool . The Fed's last interest rate increase in the current cycle was in July, 2023. Servicing debt Hall specifies that the risk to smallcaps is tied to the effect of higher interest rates on refinancing needs. "Higher for longer [interest rates have] generally been good for small cap stocks.

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☆ What happens when Taylor Swift wears your brand? One business reached its monthly sales goal in a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It was a $75 velvet mini skater dress from Little Lies, a small business in Scotland. The green dress Swift wore. When Swift wore the Little Lies dress, the business hit its month's sales target in a day. Meanwhile, Robertson is waiting for perhaps another Swift boom: The night Swift wore the Little Lies dress, she ordered a "whole bunch of other stuff," Robertson said. Have you bought something Taylor Swift wore or experienced the Swift bump at your business?

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Average 30-year mortgage rates increased to 6.88% this week, according to Freddie Mac. If this measure shows some slowing in inflation, mortgage rates could inch back down. It's likely that we'll need to wait for more data before it becomes clear how mortgage rates will trend this year. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage Refinance Rates TodayMortgage type Average rate today This information has been provided by Zillow. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates will affect your monthly and long-term payments.

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☆ Trump is now out of options to delay Monday's start of jury selection in his hush money trial: legal experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former President Donald Trump has run out of legal options to delay Monday's start of his Manhattan hush-money trial, legal experts predict. Trump's lawyers struck out 0-3 this week, when three Manhattan appellate judges rejected three separate emergency delay bids during arguments on Monday, on Tuesday, and Wednesday. Barring an unforeseen, nonlegal emergency, jury selection in Trump's first of four criminal cases will begin as scheduled on Monday morning in Supreme Court in lower Manhattan, experts said. Ditto the US Supreme Court, where Trump could ultimately end up, given that all three appellate efforts raise Constitutional issues, Schechtman said. AdvertisementBut though Trump's lawyers failed to stop the trial, their efforts may not be wasted down the road.

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☆ Trump is now out of options to delay Monday's start of jury selection in his hush-money trial: legal experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump struck out 0-3 during three visits this week to a Manhattan appellate courthouse. Former President Donald Trump has run out of legal options to delay Monday's start of his Manhattan hush-money trial, legal experts predict. Barring an unforeseen, nonlegal emergency, jury selection in Trump's first of four criminal cases will begin as scheduled on Monday morning in the Supreme Court in lower Manhattan, legal experts say. But even if Trump wins — and that's a long shot — it's highly unlikely any of these three appellate decisions would stop or even pause the trial, legal experts also say. Ditto the US Supreme Court, where Trump could ultimately end up, given that all three appellate efforts raise Constitutional issues, Shechtman said.

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☆ Australia joins global subsidy race with 'Future Made in Australia' plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Australia will launch subsidies and incentives modelled on similar efforts in the United States and Europe to help the giant commodity exporter bolster domestic manufacturing and promote industries it sees as vital to national security. The "Future Made in Australia Act" will be unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a speech in Queensland state on Thursday. "Our Government will be proactive when it comes to backing Australia's comparative advantages and delivering on our national interests," Albanese will say. "Only Government has the resources to do that, only Government can draw together the threads from across the economy and around our nation." In the race to roll out clean energy and compete with China in manufacturing electric vehicles and semiconductors, seen as vital for economic prosperity and national security, governments in rich nations are spending billions on subsidies.

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A hotter-than-expected inflation report has pushed back expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. This means mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated for longer than many forecasters had anticipated. This would keep mortgage rates elevated throughout the summer homebuying season, when many home shoppers will be looking to get a mortgage. "March inflation figures were very bad, which also means bad news for interest rates," Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said in a blog post reacting to March's CPI data. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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☆ Google launching AI photo eraser for iPhone and Android phones in May
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rick Osterloh, Google's senior vice president, Devices & Services, speaks during a product launch event for the Google Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 pro phones, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, in New York on October 4, 2023. Google announced Wednesday that it will make several of its photo-editing tools powered by generative artificial intelligence free to all users of Google Photos. The Google Photos AI features include Magic Eraser, which removes unwanted objects from photos; Photo Unblur, which sharpens out-of-focus images; and Portrait Light, which can rebalance a photo's lighting. As part of next month's roll-out, Google is also broadening access to its Magic Editor feature to all Pixel devices. All Google Photos users on Android and iOS will receive 10 Magic Editor photo saves per month, according to the announcement.

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Learn moreThe second batch of Champions League quarter-finals are live tonight and include two of the biggest teams in Europe. We've found multiple options on where to watch a free PSG vs. Barcelona live stream. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. Where to watch PSG vs. Barcelona in AustraliaThe Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia and you can watch every game there. So, if you can get around all this, you can enjoy the best value Champions League live streams in the world.

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☆ Buy this bitcoin miner that will distinguish itself from rivals after the halving, Rosenblatt says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some bitcoin miners won't survive when the upcoming halving slashes their revenue in half, but the ones that do survive will thrive, and Rosenblatt Securities says TeraWulf is its top pick in the category. The firm initiated coverage of the bitcoin miner with a buy rating and $4.20 price target Tuesday. Mining stocks like TeraWulf offer amplified exposure to the bitcoin price, with enhanced returns during bull cycles but increased volatility in bear markets. TeraWulf's estimated cost to mine a bitcoin this year is about $25,000 ahead of the halving and $37,000 after. Miners have been hard at work to enhance their fleet efficiency and lower their operating costs — largely power costs.

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Better yet, we've found multiple options on where to watch a free Real Madrid vs. Man City live stream. As mentioned in our regular guide to all the free Champions League live streams for games in every round, there are multiple options for tonight's game in Madrid. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Man City in AustraliaThe Champions League is a Stan Sport exclusive in Australia and you can watch every game there. So, if you can get around all this, you can enjoy the best value Champions League live streams in the world.

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As detailed in our season-long free F1 live stream guide, we can help you watch every race this season via similar options to today's race. How to watch free Japan F1 live streams with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. How to watch F1 Japan live stream in the USESPN covers Formula 1 racing throughout the season. Shop at SlingHulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluHow to watch Japan F1 live stream in the UKWant a free option?

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☆ More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A vehicle attempts to drive through floodwater in the village of Tintenbar on April 4, 2024 in Byron Bay, Australia. Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after torrential rains sparked warnings for residents to move to higher ground. Authorities said 72 rescues were carried out in state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city, where there was dangerous flooding in several low-lying suburbs. Some 15 emergency evacuation orders were in place statewide, said New South Wales State Emergency Service, which had fielded 4,128 calls for help in the 24 hours to 0500 local time. "Flood levels in some of the rivers particularly in western Sydney are continuing to rise," New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said in a televised media conference.

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