The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board now includes hourly updates from Bloomberg’s BVAL AAA Municipal Curve on its EMMA online system, a move the board says seeks to enhance transparency for investors, issuers and market participants. The updated site now shows BVAL AAA Municipal Curve updates hourly between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern, in addition
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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
On-chain data suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) holders are accumulating BTC with exchange holdings down to yearly lows and the percentage of inactive BTC supply at all time highs. According to Glassnode’s Bitcoin supply last active chart, inactive BTC that has not moved from an address for more than 1, 3 and 5 year time frames
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-,
An empty parking lot is pictured in front of a Planet Fitness gym and fitness club in Alhambra, California, on May 12, 2020, after stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles County were extended until July amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
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
California’s revenues for August came in $1.3 billion above projections putting the state $75 million above the $21.9 billion expected for the first two months of the fiscal year, according to the Department of Finance. The revenues of $1.3 billion were 11.1% above the forecast of $12.16 billion, as receipts from nearly all revenue sources
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
Bitcoin (BTC) could see fresh upside volatility as BTC price strength revisits key levels, a classic metric suggests. In an X post on Sep. 18, John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands volatility indicator, said that Bitcoin was positioned for a breakout decision. Bitcoin Bollinger Bands eye start of “walk up” After hitting new September
The lawyer responsible for laundering $400 million from the OneCoin fraud has been denied a motion seeking a new trial, despite a prosecution witness having perjured themselves in the trial against him in 2019. According to a Sept. 18 report from Bloomberg, 54-year-old lawyer Mark Scott argued that he didn’t know OneCoin was a fraudulent
CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq While macro uncertainty continues to distract investors, it is prudent to focus on companies that are well-positioned to navigate challenges with their solid execution and deliver attractive growth over the long term by capitalizing on secular trends. Here are five such stocks chosen by
In this article VLO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In an aerial view, the Valero Houston refinery is seen on August 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Oil stocks — Petroleum refiners Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum gained 1.5% and 1.2%,
The cream most certainly rises to the top at the Shangri-La Toronto Residences. The lower floors of the artfully designed glass-clad tower make up the renowned five-star hotel, the midsection contains condominium residences and the uppermost levels are devoted to what is known as the “private estate” collection. It is within this realm that one
U.S. homebuilders are feeling pessimistic about their business for the first time in seven months, thanks to stubbornly high mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the single-family housing market fell 5 points in September to 45 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The decrease follows a 6-point drop in August. Anything
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
Canadian fintech corporation WonderFi, a firm backed by billionaire Kevin O’Leary, recently announced a strategic partnership between Bitbuy and cryptocurrency ATM provider Localcoin ATM. The partnership, announced on Sept. 18, will shore up Localcoin’s crypto ATM offerings throughout Canada with Bitbuy’s exchange platform and the “deep liquidity” that comes with it, according to a press
The Texas Water Development Board is planning a $1 billion bond sale next week to finance water-related projects for local governments as the drought-prone state awaits a November vote on a constitutional amendment to further support water supply infrastructure. The State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas revenue bonds are scheduled to price Sept. 27
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
Bitcoin (BTC) starts the new week with optimism as traders greet the first green weekly candle in over a month. BTC price strength appears to be gradually improving after a weak August and start of September, with BTC/USD climbing toward $27,000. A solid weekly close provides the backdrop to what promises to be an interesting