Starter Homes are the Affordability Fix, Not Looser Lending

You’ve seen the “good vibes only” t-shirt perhaps? Bond traders left theirs at home this morning. That’s unfortunate as there isn’t much beyond vibes to set the tone this week. Over the weekend, bad vibes came courtesy of another round of escalation in the Iran war. Additionally, the safe-haven buying that helped bonds on Friday…

The NBA is upping the ante when it comes to monitoring sports betting ahead of the 2026-2027 season. The league is tightening restrictions on bets offered by its authorized gambling partners and deploying artificial intelligence to help identify suspicious wagering, according to two documents obtained by CNBC. The measures come as Commissioner Adam Silver pushes…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.27%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.49%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +1.26%.  Stock indexes are climbing today, led by chipmakers, after South Korea’s SK…

PulteGroup saw earnings fall again in the second quarter, reflecting a housing market constrained by high mortgage rates and affordability issues. Processing Content The homebuilder posted net income of $472 million, or $2.48 per share, down from $608 million, or $3.03 per share, in the second quarter of last year but still more than analysts…

Live News Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2026, 13:05 [IST] Gold rates and silver rates in india will focus on the upcoming US Federal Reserve policy outcomes next week, which will set the tone for the global bullion market. On Sunday, gold prices are unchanged, with 24-carat gold holding above Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams…