20-yr Treasury auction sees strong demand at 4.846% yield, shrugging off geopolitical jitters & fiscal woes.
47% seller surplus in housing! Buyers retreat as rates bite & prices hit $405K. Sellers in denial risk listings sitting.
Tariffs averted! S&P 1.4% up, yields fall, USD gains. Geopolitical risk dialed down, focus shifts to macro outlook.
US GDP up 4.3%, but job growth slows. S&P 500 up 13% then drops 2% on tariff fears. Watch inflation!
Crude oil futures see steady gains, with Mar '26 up +.26. Natural gas futures surge +9.20. Gold futures show mixed results, down -13 for Jan '31.
Futures rally! Jan '26 contract up 72 pts, Dec '26 hits 5007.50. Watch for volatility as open interest climbs.
Newrez accepts BTC/ETH for mortgage qual. w/ haircut, targeting Gen Z. Risks loom as regulators eye volatility.