Iran says Oman deal is in ’final stages’ but US must act to open Hormuz

The pace of existing-home sales closed out the second quarter in retreat, slowing from May to June but remaining higher than year-ago levels amid fragile homebuying demand. Updated sales data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reflected a 2.4% slowdown in closed contracts over the month, which lowered the annualized sales pace…

The average rate for a new mortgage stood at 5.59% on 29 July 2026, down from 5.8% a year earlier. However, rates have been climbing again in recent months after falling earlier in the year. The average new mortgage rate rose from 4.9% in March to 5.59% by the end of July as lenders…

Offr, a digital buying platform backed by Barclays, has partnered with website specialist PropertyStream to launch Transact, a white-labelled platform that enables estate agents to manage property transactions from initial enquiry to completion within their own branded websites. The joint venture claims to offer an integrated response to the government’s consultation on digital reforms to…

Picking the right crypto presale can be a turning point for early investors. Most of the big gains people talk about in crypto do not come from large-cap coins. They usually happen much earlier, before a token is listed anywhere, when prices are still low and the project is just getting started. That early stage…

Key Points Wall Street’s median target price values Meta Platforms at $815 per share, implying 36% upside from its current share price. Meta stock is down 24% from its high despite strong first-quarter results, as investors worry about capital expenditures. Meta’s second-quarter financial report is due on July 29, and investors will be looking for…

“The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”