United States

30-year mortgage rate falls below 6% for first time since 2022

A rate with a five at the front will ease affordability slightly and may get some buyers off the fence

US President Donald Trump himself announced a US$10 billion US contribution, calling it a bargain compared to the cost of continued war.

The Board of Peace: Bold vision, uncertain future

It is a fundamentally different kind of institution – one whose rules, norms and accountability mechanisms are still being written

Despite its earlier assurances that it would repay the money, the Trump administration has now signalled it may be ready for a fight.

Businesses push for tariff refunds as Trump aides hint at fight to come

Companies have filed an early barrage of lawsuits in search of hefty tariff payouts

US high-grade and junk bond markets are more competitive than at any time since 2017, according to Barclays’ Competition Index.

US corporate bond market is most competitive ever: Barclays

The bank attributes the robust investor appetite to the proliferation of funds competing for newly issued bonds

U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivering the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb 24, 2026.

Trump touts economic record in State of the Union, seeking reset ahead of midterm elections

The US president spends the first hour of his televised speech focused on the economy but flashes his combative side while discussing his immigration crackdown

Above: Workers cooking soybeans at an Indonesian factory in 2021. For soybeans, Indonesia already buys most of its cargoes from the US to meet rising demand for tofu and tempeh.

Indonesia may struggle to deliver on new US farm import promises: traders

Jakarta could direct the state-owned animal feed importer to buy larger volumes to please the US

The US’ benchmark S&P 500 index is now slightly negative on the year, bobbing tediously higher and lower in an unusually tight range since late December 2025.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The death of the Trump trade

Investor backlash against US markets appears to be real

Gianni Infantino with the World Cup trophy in Davos, Switzerland.  The Fifa president has defended the sky high ticket prices, citing unprecedented demand and the revenue generated for football around the world.

US broker touts huge returns for Fifa World Cup ticket investors

TicketKings seeks US$5.5 million to buy 8,000 tickets for high-demand fixtures and offers returns as high as 87%

US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb 24, 2026.

Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sp...

US President Donald Trump started his address by defending the US economy.

Tariffs, Big Tech and economic ‘golden age’: 10 things Trump said in the State of the Union address

He says his tariff strategy is directly responsible for bringing a new ‘golden age’ to the US