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Here’s what the difference in monthly home payments look like with different mortgage rates

Whenever a mortgage rate increases - even just 0.02 percentage points - it can have a significant impact on monthly payments

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Options Corner: Monetary Policy Turmoil Hands Over A Contrarian Case For Coinbase

A plummeting cryptocurrency market has hit blockchain-adjacent enterprises hard, with Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) being one of the more prominent victims. Because the company's success is directly tied to the health of cryptos, it wasn't surprising that COIN stock plunged. However, the bigger issue is the Federal Reserve, which is…

Benzinga · Nov 20, 2025

Dollar Pressured by Mixed US Labor News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell from a 5.5-month high and finished down by -0.04%. The dollar whipsawed lower Thursday after US Sep nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected but the Sep unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to a nearly 4-year high, bolstering expectations that the Fed may...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

Is the S&P Technically Not Bullish Now?

For the first time since early April 2025, this week has seen the S&P 500 fell to a new 4-week low. Does this change anything, from a technical point of view?

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

Stocks Reverse Course as Nvidia Earnings Rally Fades, VIX Spikes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is off by -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is lower by -0.49%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.43%, and December...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

Trump tells Scott Bessent to fix the Fed’s high interest rates or ‘I’m going to fire your ass’

The president also disclosed for the first time that Bessent has been advocating for Powell to remain as chair until his term expires in May.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2025

Dollar Slips on Signs of US Labor Market Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell from a 5.5-month high and is down by -0.04%. The dollar whipsawed lower today after US Sep nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected but the Sep unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to a nearly 4-year high, bolstering expectations that the Fed may still...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

Stocks Soar on Robust Nvidia Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +2.09%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.75%, and December...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed

The September jobs report came in much higher than expected, lowering expectations for a December rate cut.

Kiplinger · Nov 20, 2025

September Jobs Spike Threatens Fed Cut, But Wall Street Still Jumps

The U.S. labor market posted an unexpectedly strong rebound in September, reviving growth optimism and casting fresh uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will deliver another rate cut in December.

Benzinga · Nov 20, 2025