On a day when the Federal Open Market Committee made taper official, equities hit all-time record highs and U.S. Treasuries lost ground, while municipals made gains early on and stuck with them in an actively traded secondary. High-grade benchmark yields fell one to three basis points while USTs ended the day higher after an up-and-down
Month: November 2021
Cryptocurrency charity platform The Giving Block has announced the launch of 15 new ‘Cause Funds’ to better direct donations to charities with similar goals and missions. The Giving Block was established to facilitate cryptocurrency donations to over 700 nonprofits around the world including Save the Children, Malala Fund and World Vision. The new Cause Funds
In this article WFC Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to its regulatory mess. That’s the message the bank sent in its most
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, testifies before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Following the Federal Reserve’s statement that it would start winding down its bond program, the futures market moved slightly to show that traders expect the Fed to
This semi-detached luxury home has the advantage of being located near Singapore’s Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. The 1.64-square-kilometer, or 400-acre, preserve of rain forest sits near the center of the sovereign city-state. The use of concrete both inside and out gives the house an industrial vibe in contrast to the lush setting. Wood ceilings and
In this article COLM CLBK Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, the days of low rates are clearly numbered. Reports of hotter-than-anticipated inflation have paved the way for the central bank to unwind last year’s bond buying. While the Fed said that interest rates will stay near zero for now,
It might seem logical what a point or pip is in trading but some traders, especially new ones can get confused about the meaning of the term. This video sheds light on the exact definition of the terminology and what it represents. Different examples of currencies with two, four and five digits after the decimal
Puerto Rico’s economic activity index for August showed improvements from July and from August 2020. The index’s value was up 0.2% from July and up 3.3% from August 2020. August was the second consecutive month the index went up on a month-to-month basis. “The recovery in economic activity continues but at a weaker pace,” said
The Federal Reserve said it would begin scaling back its massive $120bn monthly bond-buying programme this month, a critical milestone for a US economy that is recovering from the pandemic and contending with surging inflation. The decision is the culmination of months of debate among Fed officials about the level of support the world’s largest
As the lights and tumult died down, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams stood among his supporters at his campaign headquarters in Brooklyn and looked out over the crowd. Just having defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa, by a 73% to 23% margin Tuesday night, Adams felt it was time to bring home his message of unity
Black Rock Rhino, a leading rhino conservancy in South Africa, is set to raise funds for the endangered species via the auction of rhino horn non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Auction Proceeds to Pay for Sanctuary’s Expenses In what has been billed a first, the rhino conservancy — which is home to over 200 rhinos — together
Crypto markets have hit the ground running right from the start of November and today a near uncountable number of tokens have rallied to swing highs as Ether (ETH) broke above the $4,500 level and Bitcoin recaptured the $64,000 level. Polkadot (DOT) also hit another all-time high as investors accumulate tokens leading into the upcoming
In this article CAR A customer boards an Avis Budget Group Inc. shuttle bus at the Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Car rental stock Avis Budget surged Tuesday after the company reported a stronger-than-expected third quarter that sparked massive trading
In this article BBBY ZG The Lyft logo is seen on electric bicycles in Oakland, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Tuesday: Bed Bath & Beyond — Bed Bath & Beyond shares soared 74% after the company announced various strategic changes to speed
During bull markets, altcoins tend to accrue gains when Bitcoin price consolidates and at they run in tandem with BTC price during breakouts. This dynamic appears to be at play today because multiple altcoins went parabolic at the same time that BTC made a run at $64,000 and Ether (ETH) hit a new all-time high
The Berman Buckskin Ranch in low-key Placerville, Colorado, has had no shortage of high-stakes owners. The glass, wood and stone main house was originally designed for Academy Award-winning writer and director Oliver Stone and later re-envisioned by Lyle Berman. The professional poker player and business executive got his start working at his dad’s leather business, for whom
3715 S. Ocean Blvd in Highland Beach is a three level storm-proof fortress elevated on pilings and constructed of poured concrete and storm-proof glass. Daniel Petroni A waterfront megahome in Highland Beach has sold twice this year, and each time it has raised the bar for for this South Florida town, which has become one
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Japanese candlesticks have one ability that most other chart types don’t – they can show so called “engulfing” patterns. An engulfing pattern is defined as when the open and close price of a bullish or bearish candle are within the range of the open and close price of the candle following them. When this happens
President Joe Biden said he’ll announce soon his choice of nominees for chair and other vacancies on the Federal Reserve, amid a scandal over stock trades by central bank officials. “We’ll be making those announcements fairly quickly,” he said Tuesday at a press conference at a climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. President Joe Biden said
US regulators have sued to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, which would have created a mega-publisher in the US books market. Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin Random House, last November struck a $2.2bn deal to acquire Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS, significantly outbidding Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in a deal
Municipals were little changed and lightly traded Monday as the market readies for the new month and lighter supply this week while all eyes remain on Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. Triple-A benchmarks were little changed on Monday while ratios hovered near recent levels. Municipal-to-UST ratios saw the 5-year at 53%, the 10-year at 76% and the
Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain has just released its Q3 financial report detailing record setting revenues for the period. The London headquartered company reported that it had mined 597 BTC and “BTC equivalents” during the third quarter of 2021. At current prices, Argo’s Bitcoin haul would be worth roughly $36.5 million. As of Sept. 30,
In this article TSLA CNBC’s Jim Cramer expressed wonderment Monday at the continued strength in Tesla‘s stock — up about 50% in the past month and roughly 200% in the past 12 months. “Tesla is actually a phenomenon we have to talk about,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” before the opening bell on
Former hedge fund manager Nelson Saeirs’ paintings visually represent the volatility trading algorithms he used on Wall Street. This one is titled, “The VIX over 40.” A reading in the VIX volatility index over 40 has historically preceded huge market losses Source: Nelson Saiers If there ever was a year active management should have outperformed
In this article CLX NXPI CAR CHGG SPG James Tahaney loads textbooks on to a pallet in preparation for shipping at the Chegg warehouse in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, April 29, 2010. John Sommers II | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Chegg — Shares of Chegg sunk more than
“Uptober” is over but as Zhu Su tweeted earlier today, the crypto market rally could extend through “Upvember, Upcember” and beyond. The month of October was stellar for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) primarily because each hit new all-time highs and even though the prices are consolidating now, traders are still wildly bullish. Uptober, Upvember,
If you’re thinking about selling your home, you probably already know that inventory has never been lower. For the first time in nearly 15 years, you—the seller—are back in driver’s seat. That doesn’t mean you should hike up the price and be greedy, but you do have an advantage over other sellers whose homes sat
zxvisual | iStock | Getty Images Like many other renters during the pandemic, Trish DaCasta nabbed an apartment that she normally couldn’t afford. The upgrade was a big one: She was able to leave the place she’d been sharing with roommates for more than five years for a studio of her own in a luxury
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