The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.26%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.82%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +1.35%. Stock indexes settled higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 posting a 2.5-week…
A larger number of households are projected to see their mortgage repayments rise by the end of 2028, but the increase will be relatively low, the central bank has said. The Bank of England Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC’s) Financial Stability Report said just over five million households would see their repayments rise, compared to…
Shares of defence companies, including ideaForge, Paras Defence, Data Patterns, Bharat Electronics (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Bharat Dynamics, Mazagon Dock and Cochin Shipyard, fell up to 5% on Tuesday as investors booked profits following the previous session’s sharp rally. The rally on Monday came after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth…
SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Commvault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT) securities between April 29, 2025 and January 26, 2026, all dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until Friday, July 17, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Commvault class action…
Charles Schwab’s proprietary retail investor sentiment gauge hit its highest level in four years in June, as clients continued to buy market dips despite major indices closing the month with minor losses. The firm revealed on Monday that the Schwab Trading Activity Index (STAX) rose to 59.12 in June, up 7.33% from 55.08 in May,…
A tenant who continues to occupy a property after the lease expires cannot expect to keep paying the old rent because they asked the landlord for more time to vacate. The Delhi High Court has ruled that where a lease agreement contains an automatic rent escalation clause, the higher rent becomes payable once the specified…
Melissa Cohn, regional vice president at William Raveis Mortgage in New York, told MPA the pattern was familiar. “Remember when the mansion tax started, and everyone said people aren’t going to buy, and this is a problem, and it’s going to ruin the real estate market? And nothing really happened,” Cohn said. “The mass exodus never…
Mutual fund moves often attract attention because they are usually backed by detailed research, expert analysis, and a long-term investment approach. In March 2026, fund managers raised their exposure to nearly 322 stocks from the BSE 500 universe compared with the previous quarter—a sign that several companies were finding favour among institutional investors.What followed was…
The two officials agree on the limits of forward guidance but diverge on how far the retreat should go, a distinction that carries direct consequences for mortgage professionals watching every Fed signal for clues about rate direction. “I continue to believe that forward guidance can be a valuable tool that has, at times, significantly strengthened policymaking…
Key takeaway: Market watchers say the groundwork has been created over the years for regulators to now establish guidelines for tokenized bank deposits. Expert quote: “This gives banks another tool in their toolbox to be able to compete with crypto and fintech firms, which helps banks and potentially levels the playing field.” —Graham Steele, University…