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Oil futures fell sharply Monday after a three-day weekend, with weakness attributed to concerns over the decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to ease output curbs, along with indications more supply from Iran is making its way to market. West Texas Intermediate crude for …

It’s soon going to cost $ 1 more a month to watch your favorite Marvel, Pixar and “Star Wars” stuff. Disney+ is raising its monthly price from $ 6.99 a month to $ 7.99 a month in the U.S. starting Friday, March 26. The annual subscription price will rise too, …

With home prices skyrocketing, any rise in rates knocks even more potential buyers out of the running, and yet somehow the housing market is more competitive than ever, according to CNBC. The rate is the same now as it was a year ago. The difference from a year ago, however, …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After a frenetic February, investors are probably hoping that March holds true to its proverb: In like a lion out like a lamb. See full story. This CPAC ‘golden calf’ Trump statue is spurring backlash of biblical proportions Comments like ‘the GOP worship a golden crook’ spread …

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After a frenetic February, investors are probably hoping that March holds true to its proverb: In like a lion out like a lamb. See full story. This CPAC ‘golden calf’ Trump statue is spurring backlash of biblical proportions Comments like ‘the GOP worship a golden crook’ spread …

Rising Treasury yields have contributed to a selloff by the stock market’s pandemic high-fliers, but probably won’t be enough to spoil the appeal of stocks over bonds in 2021, according to one analyst. U.S. equity investors “have become focused on the recent increase in 10-year Treasury yields over the past …

AP Photo/Steven Senne When the coronavirus pandemic gutted the strongest U.S. economy, many assumed another recession would bring rock-bottom home prices along with it. Instead, home prices defied logical assumptions — and soared to new heights. Paradoxically enough, one of the biggest drivers of the double-digit price hikes is the …

Bar in the city center of Manchester, northwest England. AFP via Getty Images The pace of the economic rebound in Europe slowed down significantly in August, according to latest gross domestic product and industrial production figures. And the number of COVID-19 infections keep rising in most countries, prompting fears about …

Buckle up, Wall Street investors! The ride from here could get a lot bumpier after the Dow registered its worst one-day loss since June 11 on Friday, knocking the blue-chip index to its lowest point since May 26, and at least momentarily knocking the wind out of equity investors who …