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- 1Rising mortgage rates dash hopes of housing comebackโผRealtors predicted a modest housing comeback this year. Rising mortgage rates are now dashing those hopes
Realtors had forecast a modest recovery in the housing market this year, but those expectations are being undermined as mortgage rates climb again. Higher borrowing costs are cooling demand and threatening the rebound industry watchers anticipated, leaving buyers and sellers facing a more uncertain market than predicted just months ago.
- 2Bitcoin Slips 2% to $83,000 as Traders Watch ChartsโBitcoin Falls 2% to $83,000: What Does Technical Analysis Predict?
Bitcoin dropped 2% to around $83,000, prompting traders and analysts to weigh what technical indicators suggest about the cryptocurrency's next move. The decline adds to pressure on the broader crypto market, with market watchers divided on whether support levels will hold or further downside is likely in the near term.
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Prediction market operators are moving toward offering US stock-based contracts, drawing scrutiny from regulators who see potential overlaps with securities law. The expansion could blur the line between event betting and regulated trading, raising questions about oversight, investor protection and which agency โ the CFTC or the SEC โ should supervise these products as they reach mainstream investors.
- 4Bitcoin's $100K Hopes Revive, But Rate Hike Bets LingerโBitcoin's $100K Dream Is Back: But One Prediction Market Is Pricing a Rate Hike First
Bitcoin is approaching the $100,000 level again, with markets and analysts reviving talk of a return to that milestone. Attention is also turning to one prediction market that continues to price in a possible Federal Reserve rate hike, a move that could weigh on risk assets including crypto and complicate the rally toward new highs.
- 5JPMorgan Predicts Three Thai Rate Hikes in 2027โผJPMorgan Defies Consensus With Three Thai Rate Hikes in 2027
JPMorgan has issued a forecast that goes against market consensus, predicting the Bank of Thailand will raise interest rates three times in 2027. The call, reported by Bloomberg, stands out because most analysts expect Thai monetary policy to remain on hold or ease, making the bank's view a notable outlier among observers of Southeast Asian economies.
- 6Michael Burry shuns AI trade, backs other stocks insteadโ'Big Short' investor Michael Burry hates the AI trade, but the bear is bullish on these stocks
Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, is publicly bearish on the AI trade but remains bullish on selected other stocks. The 'Big Short' investor's contrast between his pessimism on AI enthusiasm and his picks elsewhere is drawing attention as markets debate whether AI-driven gains can continue.