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What are today's mortgage interest rates: February 2, 2026?

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Women say caregiving and child care costs are the No. 1 reason they quit the workforce last year, according to new data

Women say caregiving needs, including child care costs, and low pay led them to quit their jobs last year.

Rare earth miners jump as Trump is eyeing mineral stockpile to reduce China dependence

Trump's move is aimed at cutting America's dependence on China for materials essential to electric vehicles, defense systems and advanced technology.

From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold

Chinese firms moved to pledge hundreds of millions of investment in the U.K. as Starmer's visit to China spurred a flurry of business deals and money flows.

Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to begin February

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas increased slightly to $2.875 to begin February. Monday’s price at the pumps was a minimal increase from Sunday, the first of the new month, when regular gas was $2.87 per gallon.

Treasury yields tick higher on strong U.S. data; traders weigh Warsh Fed pick

U.S. Treasury yields were higher Monday as market watchers continued to weigh President Donald Trump naming Kevin Warsh as his pick for the next Fed chair.

It’s Groundhog Day all over again on free trade

It’s Groundhog Day, and just like in the eponymous 1993 movie, presidents are singing the same tune on trade, over and over.

UK house prices bounce back in January as analysts predict 2%-4% rise in 2026

Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025

Gold’s worst day in decades and why JPM Private Bank still likes it

Gold deepens losses after seeing its worst day since 1980, but J.P. Morgan Private Bank maintains its price target of $6,500. Global Head of Investment Strategy Grace Peters joins Squawk Box Europe to discuss, amid wider market volatility.

Scapegoating Investors Won’t Lower Home Prices

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Insurer won’t pay out after medical emergency forced us to cancel wedding

We have now lost £22,000 and now can’t afford to book a new date for the ceremony

European stocks close higher as gold extends recent losses

European markets closed higher on Monday as gold continued to slide.