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From a statistical standpoint, Wall Street has loved having Donald Trump in the White House. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.16%), S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.80%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.63%) usually rise under most presidents, the annualized returns under President Trump have been well above average. During his first term, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite gained 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively. Meanwhile, these major indexes are up by 14%, 19%, and 24%, respectively, in his second, non-consecutive term, as of this writing on April 20. President Trump speaking with the media. Image source: Official White House…

Halifax has announced rate reductions across its fixed rate mortgage offering, effective from today, Friday 24th April. As part of the reductions, the lender has made cuts of up to 0.15% across selected deals. The changes aim to provide improved pricing for both new buyers and those moving home. The lender confirmed that its product search tool on the Halifax Intermediaries website, Halifax Intermediaries Online and sourcing systems will be updated same day to reflect the new rates. Existing product codes were withdrawn yesterday at 8pm, Thursday 23rd April. Source link

Landlords are beginning to exit the rental market ahead of major reforms set to take effect next month, raising fresh concerns about the future of supply.One property expert has told GB News he is already preparing to sell his portfolio, warning the changes could push rents higher.Gerard Boon, Managing Director of Boon Brokers, has confirmed he will offload his rental properties this year as the Renters’ Rights Act prepares to take effect next month on May 1, 2026.Mr Boon described the legislation as “highly damaging for landlords and tenants, but more so for tenants.”The landlord and mortgage broker believes the…

You don’t need to chase speculative “miracle” coins promising 1,000% gains to find meaningful upside in crypto. Opportunities already embedded in the infrastructure powering the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem have far better chances of rewarding you, and that’s exactly where Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) stands apart. The network runs more than half of all decentralized finance (DeFi), hosts over 52% of the crypto sector’s stablecoin supply, and is the preferred settlement layer for tokenized versions of traditional assets, not to mention the preferred place to generate a yield via staking. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on…

Interest rates on fixed-rate home loans are down significantly from last month but higher than they were last week. The Zillow lender marketplace is reporting an average 30-year fixed mortgage of 6.09% — that’s down 26 basis points from last month, but up seven basis points since last weekend. The 15-year is now 5.58%, 23 basis points lower than last month, and six basis points higher than last week. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.09% 20-year fixed: 6.04% 15-year fixed: 5.58% 5/1 ARM: 6.07% 7/1 ARM: 6.04% 30-year VA: 5.63% 15-year…

Family Building Society has launched a new range of reduced-price fixed rate residential mortgage products, with rates reduced by up to 0.30%. The Society has also reintroduced 60% LTV price tier products across its residential product set.  In addition, two and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let rates have been reduced by 25bps and 15bps, respectively. Family Building Society has also reduced fixed rates for existing customers for product switches and further advance purposes. Residential two-year capital and interest products, as well as core two and five-year interest-only products have been reduced. Buy-to-let products have also been reduced by up…

On April 22, 2026, Columbiana County Common Pleas Judge Megan L. Bickerton signed an order giving Lowell Horst, the Canfield man convicted in a fatal 2022 head-on crash, tightly limited driving privileges. The court carved out narrow exceptions so Horst can drive to work, attend religious services and make a single weekly shopping run, all within strict time windows and documentation rules. Bickerton’s written order lets Horst operate a motor vehicle only for those specified work, religious and personal errands and bars him from driving any vehicle that requires a commercial driver’s license. According to WFMJ, Horst must carry a…

Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. — ReutersPakistan’s budget is no longer climate-blind, but it is still not climate-smart. In recent years, the country has taken important steps to integrate climate considerations into public financial management, particularly through the introduction of Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) and reforms under the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).Yet, despite this apparent progress, a fundamental disconnect persists: climate allocations are increasing, but climate outcomes remain elusive. As the country prepares its…

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq and Iran are working on the establishment of an exchange system for commodities and services as part of attempts to boost bilateral commerce, according to Yahya al-Isaac, the chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce. Isaac said on Saturday that the step is part of the strategic goals of the chamber of commerce for 2026 and aims to improve business links between the two nations, Shafaq News reported. Iraq is one of Iran’s key non-oil export destinations, purchasing commodities, technical and engineering services, and energy worth billions of dollars each year, according to Isaac. The…

Nationwide, which has branches in Birmingham, has announced its subsidiary The Mortgage Works is cutting buy-to-let rates.Nationwide implementing ‘delightful’ change for customers from Wednesday morningNationwide will begin implementing a “delightful” change for mortgage customers from Wednesday, April 22, morning. Nationwide, which has branches in Birmingham, has announced its subsidiary The Mortgage Works is cutting buy-to-let rates.It i cutting rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy products across its new business mortgage range.The new business rate cuts tomorrow include a two-year fixed rate (remortgage only) buy-to-let mortgage at 3.74% (reduced by 0.05%) with a 3% fee,…