A separate report showed home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in October from a year ago by the most in more than seven years, signaling the real–estate rebound will keep bolstering household wealth in 2014. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property prices …

Up 26.5 percent for the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the year at another closing high — up 72 points to 16,576.66 — its 52nd for 2013. American Express led blue-chip gains, which extended to 23 of its 30 … Ahead of Wall Street's …

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in October from a year ago by the most in more than seven years, signaling the real–estate rebound will keep bolstering household wealth in 2014. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property prices in 20 cities climbed 13.6 …

… the world of high–end housing. It's almost a given that newly listed multi-million dollar mansions will have a home theatre, wine cellar, exercise room and a commercial-grade kitchen. But in California, there is a return to a trend by property …

Li Hua, secretary of the Chinese Staff & Workers' Association, says that her organization collected thousands of signatures to stop recent plans for more luxury development in Manhattan's East Side. “We have been protesting against it in all venues …

According to analysts and industry players, real–estate developers across the country are being bailed out by high net worth individuals (HNIs) by offering short-term loans to meet developers' funding requirements to finish ongoing projects. With …

China Vanke, China's No1 real estate firm by market value, signed a deal with US real estate firm Tishman Speyer to develop a planned luxury residential condominium tower in San Francisco early this year. It was the developer's first venture into the …

(Kitco News) -U.S. gold futures nearly got mugged again on the final day of 2013 but managed to fight back and hold their ground – finishing mostly steady and just above the $1,200-an-ounce area. During a mid-morning bout of volatility, the metal …

Those purchases, which could come to an end by late 2014, have helped support gold prices. Plus, investors have grown less worried about run-away global inflation and have flocked to a roaring stock market, siphoning off money from the exchange-traded …