Market volatility overshadows interest rates, home prices

Equity futures are falling in early Friday trading as volatility returned to the market. Earnings continue to be strong, but this week’s headlines are all about the “short squeeze” on companies like GameStop and AMC. Meanwhile, interest rates have come off their recent highs and have moderated a bit to settle into a trading range. […]
Markets continue record-setting rally as Biden unveils housing, economic plans

Markets were on a roll this week, rallying to record highs on Inauguration Day and continuing to rise as the week progressed. The Dow catapulted to a record close of 31,188.38 on Wednesday, with the communications sector pushing the S&P 500 to a record close of 3,851.85. Both indices hit record highs again Thursday morning […]