Jan 21, 2026 | Markets
Pending sales of US existing homes fell in December by the most since April 2020, an unusually large drop after the housing market appeared to be gaining some momentum. An index of contract signings decreased 9.3% to 71.8 last month, according to data released...
Jan 21, 2026 | Markets
Investors have poured billions of dollars into companies leading the artificial intelligence boom, and a sharp drop in valuations would have dire consequences for the credit market and the broader US economy, according to Moody’s Ratings. With Big Tech firms set to...
Jan 20, 2026 | Markets
The UK government is on course to miss its London housing targets by a wide margin after plunging new home sales led to a collapse in the number of new apartments under construction. Just 5,547 homes were started in the UK capital last year, an 84% drop from a decade...
Jan 19, 2026 | Markets
As Europe’s luxury-goods stocks get off to a shaky start to 2026, some analysts are warning that the sector’s recent rally has left valuations looking inflated. Morgan Stanley downgraded LVMH to equal-weight on Monday, saying both tariffs and currency fluctuations...
Jan 19, 2026 | Markets
De Beers cut its official diamond prices for the first time in more than a year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending its attempts to support the market in the face of slumping demand. The diamond industry has been beset by one of the deepest and most...
