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Mortgage Rates at 2025 Low Give Homebuyers Momentum in New Year
Mortgage rates have reached their lowest point for the year, potentially injecting fresh momentum into a US homebuying market that spent much of 2025 in the doldrums.
Bloomberg Wealth - Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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US Mortgage Rates Fall for a Third Week, Hitting a 2025 Low
Mortgage rates in the US dropped for a third straight week, ending 2025 at their lowest point for the year.
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World’s Richest Added a Record $2.2 Trillion in Wealth This Year
Just eight billionaires accounted for about a quarter of 2025’s gains
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Tesla’s Vanishing Order Hastens Fall of an $800 Million Fortune
Tesla Inc. once propelled a little-known South Korean family into the ranks of the ultra-rich on a landmark supply deal. But as the contract fell short of expectations, it became a drag on a fortune that was already under pressure — with the full extent only now becoming clear.
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How This Year’s Biggest Market Moves Will Shape 2026
Tariff panic, an artificial intelligence boom and cockroaches in credit markets were among the major events
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US Home Price Growth Ticked Up in October as Northeast Gained
Home-price growth in the US ticked up in October, as cities in the Northeast outpaced Sun Belt metro areas.
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Boaz Weinstein Slams Cheap SpaceX Sale in Latest UK Trust Fight
Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management is once again looking to shake up the staid world of UK investment trusts.
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House Prices in London’s ‘Stockbroker Belt’ Drop Most in 2025
Pockets of London’s so-called stockbroker belt suffered the biggest house price declines in 2025, as the South East of England and the capital fell behind regions in the north.
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Citi to Take $1.1 Billion Loss on Russian Business Unit Sale
Citigroup Inc. said it expects to post a roughly $1.1 billion after-tax loss on the sale of its remaining business in Russia to Renaissance Capital.