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Housing market tailwinds as spring buying season off to a late start

US housing starts rose 1.6% in April, while construction on multi-family buildings surged ahead by over 10%. Zillow Group Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy sits down with Brad Smith to talk more about potential tailwinds for the US housing market as buyers get a late start to the spring buying season, as well as the activity on display from first-time homebuyers. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

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Mortgage payments have more than doubled since 2020

Yahoo Finance host Julie Hyman reviews the latest data out from Strategas, illustrating how mortgage payments have more than doubled over the past five years, adding to the long-existing home affordability crisis in the US. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.

Yahoo Finance Video yesterday

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US mortgage rates inch higher amid US-China trade truce

US mortgage rates move a notch higher from last week, according to the fresh data out from Freddie Mac, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inching back up to 6.81% and the 15-year rate moving to 5.92%. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Claire Boston puts this mortgage print in the perspective of the economic environment, illustrated by the United States' trade truce with China and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates in May. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

Yahoo Finance Video yesterday

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Renting can be the 'better short-run' decision, economist says

Rent prices dipped for the second month in a row, with the median asking rent falling by almost 2% in April, according to Realtor.com. Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, joins Wealth to break down what easing rent prices mean for affordability and where homebuyers might still find opportunity. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

Yahoo Finance Video 2 days ago

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SPY Adds $2B as Market Soars on China Tariff Cut

- SPY led inflows on Monday as investors jumped back into stocks. - ETFs collected $6B amid the 3% market surge.

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Healthcare ETFs Slide as UnitedHealth Plunges

- XLV is sharply underperforming SPY. - Healthcare, long seen as a defensive play relatively insulated from economic swings, is starting to look vulnerable.

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PPH, Big Pharma Stocks Volatile on Trump Drug Pricing

- A sharp drop, followed by an intraday rebound, underscored policy sensitivity. - Healthcare valuation multiples may compress as investors price in the potential for lower U.S. revenues.

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This is the toughest US housing market from the spring

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that a majority of US metro areas are seeing home prices increase. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Claire Boston comes Wealth to take about this trend, and how it is namely affecting Rochester, New York, characterized as the toughest housing market in the country this spring. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

Yahoo Finance Video 4 days ago

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Staging a home may get it off the market faster: NAR

How real estate agents stage a home on the market could be a deciding factor in how homebuyers perceive the property, and ultimately lead to a possible sale. National Association of Realtors (NAR) Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Jessica Lautz to talk about NAR's report on home staging and other best practices for home DIY projects. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

Yahoo Finance Video 5 days ago

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Mortgage rates hold as homeowners worry about tariffs

US mortgage rates stayed largely flat over this past week, according to fresh data out from Freddie Mac, with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage holding at 6.76% while the 15-year eked lower to 5.89%. Yahoo Finance housing reporter Claire Boston comes on Wealth to assess these rate trends after the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates at the central bank's May FOMC meeting on Wednesday, while also commenting on Baby Boomer worries around tariffs impacting their finances. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

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Should You Invest in the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)?

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These Dividend Stocks Could Insulate Your Portfolio From Tariffs, Recession

Financial pros say these stocks are somewhat insulated from tariff tumult and fallout from an economic slowdown—and they’re relatively cheap now.

The Wall Street Journal 12 days ago

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BlackRock Plans Launch of New Infrastructure ETF

- The Infrastructure Active ETF aims to invest in infrastructure-related companies, according to an SEC filing. - The fund would join more than 20 others seeking to invest in companies that build roads, power plants and other projects. - The launch comes as the Trump administration takes an axe to government spending.

etf.com 18 days ago

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Healthcare sector under pressure as market weighs Trump impact

The S&P Biotech sector (XBI) has outperformed the S&P 500 (^GSPC) since 2021. Yahoo Finance Senior Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani sits down with Catalysts host Madison Mills to take a closer look at the healthcare sector (XLV), specifically Medpace Holdings (MEDP) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), as uncertainty grows on the impact of President Trump's policy changes. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

Yahoo Finance Video 21 days ago

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America's largest homebuilder warns of slow spring selling season as affordability, confidence weigh on buyers

America's largest homebuilder on Thursday detailed some of the big challenges facing the housing industry this spring selling season and over the balance of the year.

Yahoo Finance 29 days ago

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Why 'beaten-up' sectors could lead the next market rebound

Uncertainty around President Trump's shifting tariff policy has investors wondering where to find stability and which sectors could see a strong rebound. Sound Income Strategies co-chief investment officer Eric Beyrich joins Catalysts to explain why he favors utilities (XLU) and staples (XLP) for stability. However, he notes that sectors that have been hit hard, such as materials (XLB) and energy (XLE), have strong potential of a big upside. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

Yahoo Finance Video last month

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3 Sector ETFs & Stocks to Gain Amid Upbeat March Jobs Data

The March 2025 US jobs report revealed a robust addition of 228,000 jobs, surpassing economists' expectations of 140,000 and the 12-month average of 158,000.

Zacks last month

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Buying the dip: Focus on the 'what' & not the 'when'

Allspring Global Investments senior portfolio manager Bryant VanCronkhite sits with Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss how investors can navigate market uncertainty. The portfolio manager suggests focusing on moving capital into companies that will benefit from the eventual acceleration of the lower-end consumers, like those in the homebuilder (XHB) and healthcare (XLV) sectors. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

Yahoo Finance Video last month

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Should You Invest in the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)?

Sector ETF report for XLB

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Sector ETFs Offer Safe Haven as Tariff Woes Roil Markets

- Tech and consumer-discretionary sector ETFs fell more than 15% amid tariff announcements. - Defensive sectors like consumer staples, healthcare and utilities gained above 3%. - Performance divide shows investors seeking safe havens as trade policies evolve.

etf.com last month

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Return	BBP	Category
YTD	-9.88%	-2.06%
1-Year	-4.84%	-0.80%
3-Year	+13.42%	+1.71%

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