The words from the central bank are the focus as European markets end on a slightly higher note; fintech Wise is up 16%.

Tuesday was mostly a bad day for European markets, but they ended on a cautiously optimistic note as investors listened to what central bankers said at the ECB Forum in Sintra.

After six straight down days, the pan-European Stoxx 600 finished with a tentative gain of 0.09%.

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Mortgage applications will fall by 13.2% by the end of 2022 as interest rates rise once more.

Mortgage interest rates spiked again at the end of the year after a brief respite in the first half of December, weighing on mortgage demand. The seasonally adjusted index maintained by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed a 13.2% drop in mortgage application volume as of the end of last week ...

Dubai Bankers Switching to Technology Sector

As bankers in Dubai continue to face the challenge of deal fees in the Gulf region a fraction in comparison to markets elsewhere in the world.

Dubai bankers are calling it quits after being attracted by the charm of cashing out, options available in the market, and share grants offered ...

CBRE ADVISES VGP TO ACQUIRE 39-HACTARE LAND PLOT IN ROMANIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• The market of industrial spaces in the Western Romania that collectively comprises of three counties is now second biggest market in Romania.
• CBRE advised VGP to buy a land plot in Arad.

The market of industrial spaces in ...

MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION: HOME BUYER DEMAND OBSERVES A RISE

Highlights

• Weekly mortgage applications for home purchase rose 2%
• It was striking 19% higher than a year ago

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, homebuyer demand is heating up. Last week, total mortgage application volume ...

America has just had its best month in 13 years for new homes

New York (CNN Business) Americans are on the market once again to buy houses. In December, the new home construction rose nearly 17 per cent, rising to a point not seen since before the financial crisis.

The US housing market continues to rebound, driven by a stable US economy, a strong...

Major problems in India being hidden by easy money

Worldwide central bankers are working hard to keep prices of financial assets high. Nonetheless, one result of low-interest rates is that they have left poor debt funds with few resources to lift dramatically. In the world, even those with the worst prospects continue to flow to emerging markets....