Record home prices mask ‘multiple housing cycles’ fragmenting U.S. market

A single quarter creates headlines. A sequence of quarters reveals market shifts. That analysis underpins Zubr Capital’s Q2 2026 digest of European tech funding. Where Q1 saw several signs of capital becoming more selective, larger checks concentrating around strategic sectors, and an uneven market across the startup landscape, Q2 didn’t change that picture.What changed in…

Borrowers are continuing to favour two-year fixed rates as prices retreat from recent highs, analysis of mortgage search activity on Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has shown. The proportion of borrowers looking at two-year fixed rates increased from 48.4% in February to 55.9% in June. The share of borrowers looking at five-year fixed deals fell from 27.7% to 22.9%…

Morgan Blunt doesn’t actually want anyone to sue her. If you were to run into the 25-year-old, though, you’d likely notice that she carries a canvas tote bag with the phrase “Sue me!” embroidered across it. “I graduated from Villanova law school about a month ago, I’m currently studying for the bar exam, and in…

Key insight: The Federal Reserve is considering whether it should voluntarily adhere to the Security and Exchange Commission’s new rule on central clearing for Treasury security transactions. Expert quote: “The clearing mandate does not apply to the Federal Reserve’s transactions. However, I believe the [Federal Open Market Committee] could make its open market operations more…

The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 92,995.48 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 194.52 points, or 0.25 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dipped 63.95 points, or 0.26 per cent. “Markets ended…

Existing Single-Family Homes Supply Jumps To 10-Year High, Sales Slip Deeper Into Deep Freeze; Mortgage Rates Rise To 6.49%