stockcam/E+ via Getty Images Mexico's central bank on Thursday pulled down its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, choosing to keep easing even as inflation has picked up and the Iran war threatens another round of energy-driven price pressures. Banxico signaled concern over a weakening economy even as consumer inflation continues to accelerate. In their statement, policymakers said they a...
stockcam/E+ via Getty Images Mexico's central bank on Thursday pulled down its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, choosing to keep easing even as inflation has picked up and the Iran war threatens another round of energy-driven price pressures. Banxico signaled concern over a weakening economy even as consumer inflation continues to accelerate. In their statement, policymakers said they are considering one additional rate cut at an unspecified time, noting they will monitor external conditions and the effects of all factors influencing inflation. The split-vote decision came just days after Mexico’s annual inflation jumped more than expected, reaching 4.63% in the first half of March. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, slowed only slightly to 4.46%. The central bank targets inflation of 3%, plus or minus one percentage point. Last month, policymakers had paused a nearly two-year easing cycle by holding rates steady at 7%. Board member Jonathan Heath dissented, arguing that signaling possible rate cuts would be premature given current inflation projections, according to the latest Banxico minutes. Banxico's cut stands in stark contrast to the broader mood among global central banks, with many policymakers elsewhere turning more cautious as the war pushes up oil prices and forces the market to scale back rate-cut expectations. In the U.S. ( SPY ) ( VOO ), traders have sharply pared Fed easing bets for 2026, with traders now increasingly pricing in rate hikes, while officials at the European Central Bank ( VGK ) ( IEV ) and Bank of England ( EWU ) ( FLGB ) have stressed vigilance and patience as they assess the inflation fallout. Mexico ETFs: ( EWW ), ( FLMX ), and ( MEXX ). More on iShares MSCI Mexico ETF, Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X ETF, etc. EWW: Remains A Hold Amidst USMCA Uncertainty OECD lifts G20 inflation outlook as rising energy prices impact global markets More tariffs? U.S. launches new trade probes into 60 economie...
Normal Computing CEO Faris Sbahi joins Market Domination's Josh Lipton and Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley to discuss the software company's place in the AI infrastructure buildout, especially after receiving backing from the Samsung Catalyst Fund (005930.KS).
Normal Computing CEO Faris Sbahi joins Market Domination's Josh Lipton and Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley to discuss the software company's place in the AI infrastructure buildout, especially after receiving backing from the Samsung Catalyst Fund (005930.KS).
Peach_iStock/iStock via Getty Images Pessimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stocks decreased in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. Meanwhile, optimism and neutral sentiment increased. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, increased 1.7 percentage points to 32.1%. Bullish sentiment is below its historical average of 37.5%...
Peach_iStock/iStock via Getty Images Pessimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stocks decreased in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey. Meanwhile, optimism and neutral sentiment increased. Bullish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, increased 1.7 percentage points to 32.1%. Bullish sentiment is below its historical average of 37.5% for the sixth consecutive week. Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, increased 0.5 percentage points to 18.1%. Neutral sentiment is unusually low and is below its historical average of 31.5% for the 88th time in 90 weeks. Bearish sentiment, expectations that stock prices will fall over the next six months, decreased 2.2 percentage points to 49.8%. Bearish sentiment is unusually high and is above its historical average of 31.0% for the seventh consecutive week. The bull-bear spread (bullish minus bearish sentiment) increased 3.9 percentage points to –17.7%. The bull-bear spread is unusually low and is below its historical average of 6.5% for the seventh consecutive week. This week’s special question asked AAII members what they thought about the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Here is how they responded: They should have raised rates: 13.7% It was the right move: 66.5% They should have cut rates: 14.2% Not sure/no opinion: 5.6% This week’s Sentiment Survey results: Bullish: 32.1%, up 1.7 percentage points Neutral: 18.1%, up 0.5 percentage points Bearish: 49.8%, down 2.2 percentage points Historical averages: Bullish: 37.5% Neutral: 31.5% Bearish: 31.0% The AAII Sentiment Survey has been conducted weekly since July 1987.
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made an unannounced trip to the Persian Gulf this week, aiming to trade battlefield expertise in countering drones for additional defense assistance, according to press reports. Arriving in Saudi Arabia, Zelenskiy said he planned to hold key discussions with regional leaders, emphasizing cooperation on security issues. He of...
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made an unannounced trip to the Persian Gulf this week, aiming to trade battlefield expertise in countering drones for additional defense assistance, according to press reports. Arriving in Saudi Arabia, Zelenskiy said he planned to hold key discussions with regional leaders, emphasizing cooperation on security issues. He offered few specifics about the broader itinerary, while the visit will include multiple stops across the region. Ukraine is expected to finalize an air defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Agence France-Presse citing a senior official. Kyiv has increasingly positioned its experience combating drone warfare as a strategic asset. Since the escalation of conflict involving Iran, Ukrainian teams have been deployed to Gulf countries to advise on defending critical infrastructure from aerial attacks that have disrupted energy supplies. In return, Ukraine is seeking greater access to advanced U.S.-made missile systems, which remain among the few tools capable of intercepting high-speed ballistic threats from Russia. Zelenskiy was joined on the trip by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov , who previously led a delegation to the region earlier this month. Ukraine has already sent more than 200 military personnel to assist several Middle Eastern nations in strengthening their air defenses against Iranian drone strikes. The diplomatic push comes at a challenging moment for Kyiv. Efforts to secure new weapons commitments from NATO allies have slowed, while a proposed €90 billion European Union loan package remains stalled due to opposition from Viktor Orbán ’s government in Hungary. More on Kratos Defense & Security, AeroVironment, etc. Ondas Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Ondas Inc. (ONDS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Ondas: Wild Spending Spree Kratos awarded $49M NSWC PHD contract for Oriole rocket motor and Thrust Vector Control systems Ae...
A man who fled to China and his sister have been charged after an explosive device was left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa this month. Their mother was detained for deportation, having overstayed her visa, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27, were charged Wednesday in separate federal indictments. The sister was arrested upon her return ...
A man who fled to China and his sister have been charged after an explosive device was left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa this month. Their mother was detained for deportation, having overstayed her visa, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27, were charged Wednesday in separate federal indictments. The sister was arrested upon her return from China, where she flew with her brother after the threat. Both have US citizenship, US Attorney...
Companies owned by Elon Musk, such as Tesla , have been incredibly popular among retail investors. Now, Musk is reportedly ready to return the favor. In an exclusive report, Reuters, citing anonymous sources, said Musk and his team at SpaceX are considering allowing retail investors to purchase up to 30% of the initial public offering , an unprecedented break from the norm. Companies going public ...
Companies owned by Elon Musk, such as Tesla , have been incredibly popular among retail investors. Now, Musk is reportedly ready to return the favor. In an exclusive report, Reuters, citing anonymous sources, said Musk and his team at SpaceX are considering allowing retail investors to purchase up to 30% of the initial public offering , an unprecedented break from the norm. Companies going public typically allocate only 5% to 10% of an IPO to retail investors, according to Reuters. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Investors who saw Carvana 's (NYSE: CVNA) vision and believed in it were brave and risk-tolerant. And if they were lucky enough to invest at the beginning of 2023, they enjoyed a huge turnaround in the business, with a hypothetical $10,000 investment growing to roughly $890,340 by the end of 2025. That growth caught the eye of investors as well as competitors, with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) flexing it...
Investors who saw Carvana 's (NYSE: CVNA) vision and believed in it were brave and risk-tolerant. And if they were lucky enough to invest at the beginning of 2023, they enjoyed a huge turnaround in the business, with a hypothetical $10,000 investment growing to roughly $890,340 by the end of 2025. That growth caught the eye of investors as well as competitors, with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) flexing its e-commerce muscles and joining the fray. But don't panic, Carvana investors! Here's why. Continue reading
peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows 30-year fixed‑rate mortgages climbing to 6.38% as of March 26, up 16 basis points from last week's 6.22% but still well below the 6.65% recorded a year earlier. Despite the uptick, the housing market continues to improve gradually, with year‑over‑year gains in purchase and refinance applications ...
peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows 30-year fixed‑rate mortgages climbing to 6.38% as of March 26, up 16 basis points from last week's 6.22% but still well below the 6.65% recorded a year earlier. Despite the uptick, the housing market continues to improve gradually, with year‑over‑year gains in purchase and refinance applications signaling a more affordable spring buying season ahead. In light of this, b elow is a list of the 10 worst performing Mortgage REIT stocks in the past month. The list is ranked based on lowest one month price performance percentage. The list is topped by AGNC Investment Corp. ( AGNC ), with a one month price performance of -10.19%. Rithm Capital Corp. ( RITM ) and Dynex Capital, Inc. ( DX ) are next, with ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ( ARR ) and NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. ( NREF ) rounding out the rest of the top five. The remaining five stocks on the list include Redwood Trust, Inc. ( RWT ), Adamas Trust, Inc. ( ADAM ), and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ( NLY ). KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. ( KREF ) and Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. ( CMTG ) complete the bottom of the list, with declines ranging from approximately -10.19% to -6.47%. Here is the list: AGNC Investment Corp. ( AGNC ), 1 month performance percentage: -10.19% Rithm Capital Corp. ( RITM ), 1 month performance percentage: -9.59% Dynex Capital, Inc. ( DX ), 1 month performance percentage: -9.10% ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ( ARR ), 1 month performance percentage: -8.94% NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. ( NREF ), 1 month performance percentage: -8.55% Redwood Trust, Inc. ( RWT ), 1 month performance percentage: -7.93% Adamas Trust, Inc. ( ADAM ), 1 month performance percentage: -7.61% Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ( NLY ), 1 month performance percentage: -6.95% KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. ( KREF ), 1 month performance percentage: -6.55% Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. ( CMTG ), 1 month perfo...