Jb Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Images The economic damage from the omicron variant of the coronavirus is now expected to be less than initially thought, and that has interest rates back on their upward trajectory yet again. As a result, mortgage demand fell 2.7% to end 2021, compared with two weeks before, according to
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Selling pressure picked up and municipals showed some weakness for the first time since November on Tuesday following two days of rising U.S. Treasuries, but the asset class still outperformed that market’s double-digit moves to higher yields. Triple-A benchmark yield curves saw two to three basis point cuts, the largest one-day move in either direction
The government of Estonia has approved legislation tailored to improve oversight of its crypto sector which expanded rapidly due to favorable regulations and business climate. The new law, which is yet to be adopted, will introduce stricter requirements for service providers without preventing their clients from owning or exchanging cryptocurrencies. Authorities in Tallinn Draft Stricter
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is now accepting applications for two regulated and two public board members to join its 15-person board for the 2023 fiscal year, and is particularly seeking a non-dealer muni advisor and an institutional investor. The application period runs through Feb. 7. The nominating committee, led by Meredith Hathorn, MSRB vice
What’s the purpose of hedging a stock or hedging your portfolio? First, let’s take a look at what hedging really means. In the stock market, when you hedge a stock, what you are doing is limiting or reducing your risk. Because as you know, investing in the stock market is all about managing your risks
In this article AMD NCLH RCL M WFC TSLA The logo marks the showroom and service center for the US automotive and energy company Tesla in Amsterdam on October 23, 2019. John Thys | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle company
Fantom (FTM) looks poised to hit a new record high in the coming sessions after its 125% price rebound from $1.23 on Dec. 14, 2021, to $2.84 on Jan. 3, 2022 triggered a classic bullish reversal setup. Dubbed inverse head and shoulders (IH&S), the setup appears when an asset forms three troughs below a so-called
This is the time of year when we learn about the top colors of the year, which decade is making a style comeback, and whether wallpaper or stainless steel appliances are in or out right now. This trend report won’t answer any of those questions, as its focus is on macro design details that impact
In this article 3333-HK An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. Bobby Yip | Reuters BEIJING — Indebted property developer China Evergrande‘s contracted sales plunged last year as the real estate giant struggled to repay creditors. A filing Tuesday showed the company’s contracted sales of properties totaled 443.02
The U.S. Treasury market sold off in double-digits to start 2022 and equities were better on Monday while munis saw a softer tone, but most triple-A yield curves only saw a basis point cut in spots. Municipal to UST ratios fell on the moves in UST. The five-year was at 44%, 64% in 10 and
Bitcoin (BTC) crisscrossed $47,000 on Jan. 3 as the first Wall Street trading days of 2022 got off to a modest start. Ethereum steals the limelight Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD acting in a narrow range as the week began, with traders split over short-term outcomes. “It’s just a matter of
FactSet has reached a deal with S&P Global to buy CUSIP Global Services for $1.925 billion in cash, helping expand its role in the global capital markets and advancing its open data strategy. FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information and analytical solutions located in Norwalk, Connecticut, will become the CUSIP system’s second operator
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A KKR logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Trading stocks in the capital markets in 2021 has not been an endeavor for the faint of heart. The year could be characterized by exciting events like a powerful influx of retail
In this article CFX PTON PFE AMD XOM XLNX Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – The energy giant signaled that it will report a fourth consecutive quarterly profit, thanks in large part to stronger oil and gas prices. The snapshot of fourth quarter results came in an SEC
Hawaii’s luxury real estate market remains hotter than hot as the island lifestyle draws mainland buyers, inventory remains scant and sales prices jump. “The historic run since the summer of 2020 continues around much of the state,” said Hawaii Life’s owner, chief officer and principal broker Matt Beale. The brokerage’s third quarter 2021 real estate market
A person walks past a coal fired power plant in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China, on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s economy appears to be bouncing from a “mini-downturn” into an upswing as the country eases policy, according to investment bank Morgan Stanley. The Asian giant had tightened its
Following a year of robust enforcement in the public finance sector, the Securities and Exchange Commission will focus on municipal issuer disclosure and municipal advisor misconduct in 2022. LeeAnn Gaunt, chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Public Finance Abuse Unit, said that includes breaches of fiduciary duty and unregistered municipal advisor activity. “We continue to
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to languish below the psychological level at $50,000 in the first few days of the New Year, indicating a lack of aggressive buying by traders. Former BTCC CEO Bobby Lee said the exodus of the Chinese traders who had until Dec. 31 to exit Chinese exchanges may have kept prices lower into
Buffalo has spent generations trying to beat back its bad weather reputation. A hotel guidebook in the western New York city shows sailboats out on the water on a sunny day, with a headline that reads: “This is the Buffalo you don’t see on the Weather Channel.” But that is not the image people generally