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Alibaba Earnings Decline In Q1

(RTTNews) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA, 9988.HK, HBBD.SI), a Chinese technology company, on Thursday reported lower net income in the first quarter compared with the previous year.

What Spiraling Treasury Yields Mean for Millions of Mortgages

Bond yields spiked this week on the back of lingering concerns over inflation and America's fiscal health.

  • 30-year Treasury bond yield surpassed 5.3%, highest since 2007
  • Mortgage rates rose to 6.75% from 6.69% previous week
  • Factors include government borrowing, inflation, geopolitical tensions

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