Swedish Landlord Castellum Warns Rental Market Will Weaken More

The chief executive officer of Castellum AB warned that the rental market will weaken more as the Swedish landlord reported that the value of newly signed contracts was lower than terminated leases in the fourth quarter. “The property industry has a tough year behind...

China Stocks in Hong Kong Slide as Market Reopens From Holiday

Hang Seng Index also turns positive after starting day lower Goldman says investors want a ‘comprehensive easing package’ Chinese equities listed in Hong Kong gained as trading resumed after the Lunar New Year holiday, with positive consumption data aiding sentiment....

HK’s Top Housing Estates Saw Zero Deals During Holiday

City records worst new year holiday transactions since 2010 Buyers wait for more favorable policies to enter market Hong Kong’s top 10 private housing estates had no sales during the Lunar New Year holiday for the first time since records began in 2010, according to...

The Brutal Reality of Plunging Office Values Is Here

Commercial-property deals in the US are starting to pick up — at deep discounts that are forcing lenders around the world to brace for souring loans. The shakeout in the $20 trillion US commercial real estate market has long been delayed for a simple reason: No one...

Inflation Jump Is Likely More Muted in Fed’s Preferred Gauge

(Bloomberg) — The surprise jump in the January consumer price index probably will be less pronounced in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge and potentially less alarming to central bank officials as they weigh when to cut interest rates. Based on the...