Stock Market News — September 23, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Trump and Xi extend their trade truce by two months, easing near-term escalation fears, but surging Treasury yields—hitting their highest level since 2007—hammered tech stocks and dragged the Nasdaq down over 1%. Meanwhile, Meta's "Charm" AI gadget and SoftBank's $11.1 billion OpenAI bond issuance u
Insider Trading Signals — September 23, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Insider selling dominated the past 12 hours with a bearish $89.1M net outflow: Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev sold $32.5M, Meta's Christopher Cox dumped $28.5M, and Arista Networks' Kenneth Duda offloaded $8.8M—signaling widespread executive caution across tech, defense, and healthcare.
Business News & Hints — September 23, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Royal Caribbean is acquiring a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for $3 billion to expand into all-inclusive hospitality, while Bio-Techne shareholders approved its Merck KGaA acquisition and Turkish Airlines ordered up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a major vote of confidence for the program.
Mortgage Rates — September 23, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 23, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.17% (-0.02% daily, -0.05% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 6.83%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Stock Market News — September 23, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007, dragging the Nasdaq down ~1% and pressuring tech stocks. Key headwinds include rising bond yields, geopolitical tensions from Iran lifting oil prices, and weak consumer signals from McDonald's and travel pla
Stock Market News — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, handing control to son Howard in a historic succession. Meanwhile, UBS projects AI spending will hit nearly $1 trillion this year, and Anthropic targets a November IPO with plans for a new model release.
Mortgage Rates — September 18, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 18, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.20% (+0.01% daily, +0.08% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 6.83%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Business News & Hints — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
CoreWeave and CleanSpark dominated Friday's deal activity with massive capital raises—$3.7B and $2.28B respectively—signaling robust investor appetite for AI infrastructure and crypto mining. Meanwhile, Paramount advanced settlement talks on its $81B Warner Bros. Discovery merger, potentially cleari
Stock Market News — September 18, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets face a volatile Friday as a Strait of Hormuz tanker strike sends European stocks to their third consecutive weekly loss, Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, and a $7 trillion options expiration amplifies swings. A hawkish Fed rate hike and Volkswagen's €10 billion profi
Business News — September 17, 2026 — After Hours — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
McDonald's and Texas Instruments led a wave of dividend hikes on September 17, while Rexford Industrial completed a $1.2 billion industrial portfolio sale to EQT. Tech and cybersecurity showed selective strength, though consumer discretionary and gaming stocks faced continued pressure as ARK Invest
