Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Inflation in the U.S. has hit a speed bump. While the rate of price increases has come down significantly from its peak in the summer of 2022, the most recent reading from the consumer price index showed overall inflation stuck at just above 3%. Core inflation — which
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday upgraded Louisiana’s general obligation bonds to AA from AA-minus. S&P also raised the long-term rating on the state’s appropriation-backed debt to AA-minus from A-plus. “The upgrades reflect our view of Louisiana’s demonstrated commitment to improving and maintaining reserves above levels that we consider very strong and the state’s ongoing effort
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US Federal Reserve officials indicated on Wednesday that they still expected to cut interest rates by 75 basis points this year, a sign of confidence that inflation is cooling sufficiently to reduce borrowing costs. The
Three months after Florida’s private intercity passenger train system, Brightline, disclosed a 21% decline in projected ridership for 2024, it’s cutting its forecast again. The Fortress Investment Group-backed Brightline now anticipates carrying a combined 4.9 million passengers this year on its new long-distance service between Miami and the Orlando airport and the five-year-old South Florida
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK’s inflation rate fell sharply in February, bolstering arguments for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates this year as it makes headway in bringing price growth under control. The consumer prices
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: HNI Corp (HNI). This office furniture and hearth products maker recently delivered a second quarter earnings beat, driven by solid organic sales growth in both segments and expanding profit margins. This
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina, on Feb. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Donald Trump and his co-defendants were in talks with insurance giant Chubb for a $464 million appeal bond in the former
The municipal primary market was active Tuesday while triple-A scales were little moved despite U.S. Treasury gains ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting conclusion Wednesday. Various large new-issues were well-received and cleared the market Tuesday, with several repricing to lower yields. Despite several larger deals entering the primary, the large amounts of cash
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, will on Tuesday set out new rules pledging that a Labour government would aim to borrow only to invest as part of an agenda to inject greater “stability” into policymaking.
The number of Federal Reserve rate cuts expected this year has dwindled and the first one isn’t likely before June, analyst said, as inflation numbers continue to come in hotter-than-expected. While the market was initially expecting six or seven 25 basis point cuts this year, Gary Quinzel, vice president of portfolio consulting at Wealth Enhancement
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Apple (APPL) shares have plunged from their highs. Zacks Stock Strategists Tracey Ryniec and David Bartosiak discuss Apple’s fundamentals and its chart. Apple is cheap. It is trading with a forward P/E of just 11.4. Earnings are expected to grow 41% this year but only in the single digits for next year. China now makes
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, becoming the world’s last central bank to end negative rates as the country puts decades of deflation behind it. Following a
Chris Wattie | Reuters Economists expect the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting this week, even though many experts anticipate the central bank is preparing to start cutting rates in the months ahead. In prepared remarks earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers don’t want to ease
Municipals were slightly weaker by a few basis points Monday as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered $1.3 billion of revenue refunding green bonds to retail investors. U.S. Treasury yields rose ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and equities ended the session up. In the primary market Monday, Jefferies held a one-day
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Deloitte has launched the biggest overhaul of its global operations in a decade as the Big Four firm seeks to cut costs and reduce the organisation’s complexity in the face of an expected market slowdown.
Dealers are stepping up lobbying efforts and bringing the Municipal Bonds for America Coalition, a group headed by Bond Dealers of America, back into view as the tax debate begins again. The coalition, comprising investors, underwriters, municipal advisors, insurers and bond counsel has pounced on the idea of tax reform after President Biden made tax
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at the double top reversal pattern. In this episode we will cover what the pattern looks like, its previous trend, volume, as well as some projections, entry points and tips for trading the pattern. #doubletopchart #chartpattern #tradingstocks #tradingdoubletop #tradingpatterns Posted at:
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