Feb 29, 2024
US mortgage rates rise for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac says

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates rose for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, reaching a two-month high and again becoming a factor impeding traffic among rate-sensitive prospective home buyers. The average rate on…

Feb 27, 2024
Stocks pause as key inflation data eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks closed near flat on Tuesday ahead of inflation and other economic data that could shed light on the possible timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. As corporate earnings season winds…

Feb 27, 2024
US court gets 12 preliminary bids in Citgo share auction

By Marianna Parraga and Tom Hals HOUSTON/WILMINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. court is weighing 12 initial bids from private investment funds and companies participating in an auction of shares of refiner Citgo Petroleum's parent, a court officer said on Tuesday, a…