Average Mortgage Rates for 30-Year Loans in the U.S. Hit Highest Level Since July

Foreks - In the United States, the average interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages has risen to its highest level since mid-July for the second consecutive week...

Major Banks Plan to Sue the Fed Over Annual Stress Tests

According to an informed source, the largest banks are planning to sue the Fed over annual bank stress tests. The individual mentioned that the lawsuit is expecte...

Number of Publicly Listed Companies in Singapore Hits Lowest Level in 20 Years

According to FT, the number of companies listed on the Singapore stock exchange has fallen to its lowest level in twenty years, following the public offerings of ...

Truck Transportation Activities Shrink in the U.S. in November

Freight transportation activities in the U.S. contracted in November; this marks the second decline since July. According to the American Trucking Associations' (...

Nissan and Honda May Face Significant Cost Cuts in Merger, Says Former CEO Ghosn

On Tuesday, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expressed his concerns about the potential negative effects on Nissan in the event of a merger with Honda during an app...

Chinese President Xi to Visit Russia in 2025

Russia's Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, stated that Russia expects Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the country in 2025. Morgulov noted, "Next year, we ...

Gazprom Foresees Lower Gas Prices in Europe and Asia by 2025

Investing.com -- Russian energy giant Gazprom forecasted on Tuesday that export gas prices in Europe and Asia will be below current levels and also the average pr...

Forecasted 5.7% Increase in China's Value-Added Industrial Production in 2024

Forex - According to China's Ministry of Industry, there will be a 5.7% growth in the value added of industrial firms above a certain size in 2024. In a statement...

MARKET OUTLOOK - The Stock Exchange Concluded the Day in Line with Expectations

Foreks - The BIST 100 index closed the day with an increase of 46.19 points at 9672.75. According to the Foreks News survey, the BIST 100 index was expected to cl...

Bayraktar: We Signed Three New Gold Field Agreements in Niger

Foreks - The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, stated that Turkey has signed an agreement for three additional gold fields in the Aga...

Summary Insights on the Markets

Forex -

Summary Information about Markets

• December 24, 2024

Borsa İstanbul Equity Market

BIST 100 Index Closing 9,672.75

BIST 100 Daily Change 46.19

BIST...

Japan's Finance Ministry Plans to Increase Government Bond Sales for the First Time in Four Years

Forex - The Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to increase government bond sales for the first time in four years along with shorter-term debt issuances. The Mini...

Apple Seeks to Join Google's Antitrust Case in the U.S., Reuters Reports

Investing.com -- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has shown interest in participating in Google's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) upcoming antitrust trial, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Accordi...

Television Ratings and AP-NORC Survey Reveal Americans Are Turning a Deaf Ear to Politics

According to a survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, approximately two-thirds of American adults report feeling the ne...

U.S. Banks and Businesses Sue Fed Over 'Lack of Transparency' in Stress Tests

Investing.com -- On Tuesday, a group of organizations representing U.S. banks and businesses announced that they have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve....

TANKER REPORT - A Tanker is Loading at Ceyhan BTC

Foreks - A tanker is loading at the Ceyhan BTC Terminal, which is the second step in delivering oil from Azerbaijan via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline to ...

Announcement to ForInvest Subscribers - MKK Custody Data Becomes Licensed in 2025

Foreks - Dear Subscribers,

As of January 1, 2025, MKK (Central Registration Agency) will transition to a licensed and paid structure for custody data. In this co...

TANKER REPORT - 13 Tankers to Transit the Dardanelles and Bosphorus Straits

Forex - There are no issues with transit passages in the Istanbul and Dardanelles straits, which are the most important routes for transporting oil from the count...

Central Bank of Turkey Reveals Research Agenda for 2025-2027

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has published its Research Agenda for 2025-2027. According to the announcement, five main focal points are empha...

Market Outlook: Iron Ore Heads for Second Weekly Decline Amid Falling Chinese Demand

Futures iron ore contracts fell in today's trading. The contracts are preparing for their second consecutive weekly decline due to a contraction in demand in Chin...

ASAŞ Employs Two New Technologies in PVC Coating

Foreks - ASAŞ is elevating aesthetics, durability, and design freedom to a new level with two revolutionary technologies in PVC profile cladding: Aluminum Coatin...