In this week’s newsletter, read about how marketplace Magic Eden integrated compressed nonfungible tokens (NFTs) into its platform and how Meta launched its metaverse game on mobile and web. Check out why the Bitcoin Ordinals creator proposes changing the protocol’s numbering system and learn about Atari founder Nolan Bushnell’s perspectives on play-to-earn gaming. In other
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Municipals were steady Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries were mixed fiollowing the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates. Equities ended the trading session down. As was expected, the FOMC held rates in a range between 5.25% and 5.50%, but the dot plot in the Summary of Economic Projections showed 12 of 19 members expect another 25-basis-point
Receive free UK politics updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK politics news every morning. Ford has criticised anticipated moves by the UK government to delay its net zero efforts, even as home secretary Suella Braverman attacked previous government commitments as “arbitrary”, “punitive” and “totally unrealistic”. Car manufacturers
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery is facing selling above $27,000, indicating near-term nervousness due to the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Sep. 20. However, long-term investors are unfazed and they have continued to accumulate. Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin’s inactive supply has been at all-time highs since July. This bullish temperament is not reflected in institutional activity, however.
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | Reuters Today, the Federal Reserve will publish its latest economic forecasts. There will be an intense focus on the Summary of Economic Projections, which is the Fed’s own estimates for GDP growth, the unemployment rate, inflation and the appropriate policy interest rate. The summary will
Pinterest app on a mobile phone. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Dollar General — Dollar General shares fell 2% after JPMorgan downgraded the discounter to underweight from a neutral as the company’s core shopper grapples with persistent inflationary pressures and dwindling savings. Pinterest —
The launch of generative AI products over the past nine months has the world talking about how it will change the future. Many are frightened. Others are excited about the opportunity. A report last month from Next Move Strategy Consulting predicts the AI industry will grow 20x in the next seven years, creating a $2
A couple building a high-end contemporary house close to the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., had distinct ideas about what it should be. One person favored a Moroccan courtyard-style design; the other wanted a sustainable and well-built home. It would be up to the architects to make it work—and they did, spectacularly. Sliding mesh screens
A for sale sign in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, on August 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose again last week, and so did demand for refinances, which at face value doesn’t make a lot of sense. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 13% last week
Municipals were weaker Tuesday as triple-A yields rose in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries. Equities ended the session down ahead of the close of the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting Wednesday. Triple-A yields were cut two to seven basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose four to six basis points, pushing the two-,
Only seven months remain before the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving in April 2024. It happens approximately every four years and is a deflationary process that cuts the production of new coins by 50%. Bitcoin’s halving is a high-profile event for crypto investors, and has historically led to an increase in Bitcoin’s price. However, its impact on
Moody’s Investors Service revised the outlook on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to positive from stable “based on the significant increase in state tax support that will offset the post-COVID ridership losses and structurally balance projected budget gaps.” The positive outlook “reflects the significant improvement in MTA’s financial forecast due to the state-authorized increase
Receive free Cboe Global Markets updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Cboe Global Markets news every morning. The chief executive of Cboe Global Markets has resigned after failing to disclose personal relationships with colleagues. Edward Tilly, who has been at Cboe for 35 years, “did not disclose personal
The Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line is docked at Pier 27 in San Francisco, Sept. 30, 2022. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival, Royal Caribbean— The cruise lines both gained about 2% after being upgraded by Truist. The Wall Street firm moved
JLL released its Construction Trends and Mid-Year Outlook several days ago, updating its 2023 Construction Outlook published in March. The new report, with its updated set of projections, highlights several hurdles the industry faces during a time of enormous economic uncertainty. Specifically, the report examines general construction industry health, along with the state of the
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is likely to pause its aggressive interest rate hikes when it meets this week, experts predict. But consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year — the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s. Yet recent
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended his state’s gasoline tax for one month as prices at the pump continue to increase. Kemp cited high fuel costs and persistent inflation when he declared a legal state of emergency last week and signed an executive order suspending Georgia’s 31.2 cents-per-gallon tax on gas and 35-cents-per-gallon tax on
The U.S. Federal Reserve made a significant announcement on Sept. 14, revealing accumulated losses of $100 billion in 2023. What’s more, this situation is expected to worsen for the Fed, according to Reuters. But for risk assets like Bitcoin (BTC), this may actually be a blessing in disguise. The Fed in the red The primary reason
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a pair of big climate-change related announcements this weekend as Climate Week NYC kicked off in New York City. During a Sunday interview at the event, Newsom said he plans to sign into law two bills approved by state lawmakers intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about
Receive free Hedge funds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hedge funds news every morning. A build-up of leveraged bets has the potential to “dislocate” trading in the $25tn US Treasuries market, the umbrella group for central banks said, the latest high-profile warning over the potential for crowded
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