Municipals were firmer Tuesday as U.S. Treasuries rallied on improved chances that Congress will raise the debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. default. Equities ended mixed. Triple-A yields fell three to 10 basis points, depending on the scale, underperforming U.S. Treasuries, which improved by five to 14 basis points with the largest gains on the
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The White House and Republicans reached a deal over the holiday weekend that will avoid the nation’s first breach of its debt limit and leave untouched leftover pandemic aid allocated to cities and states. A House vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 is set for Wednesday to move the bill ahead of a
Moscow came under attack by several drones on Tuesday morning, Russian officials said, exposing the capital’s vulnerability to retaliation over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The barrage shortly after sunrise came as Russia launched another wave of air strikes on Kyiv, killing at least one person, hospitalising others and forcing the evacuation of a
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan are preparing for the enforcement of the Financial Action Task Force’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations known as the Travel Rule. Major Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer on May 30 announced the adoption of measures in response to the enforcement of stricter AML measures targeting crypto transactions in Japan. bitFlyer has introduced restrictions
In this article CCL AEO SNOW BBY NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of NVIDIA as seen at its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in May of 2022. Nvidia | via Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading Thursday: Nvidia — Shares soared 28% after the
Considering an office investment in today’s market might seem like the ultimate contrarian decision, especially as hybrid schedules dominate and companies report a slow return to in-person work. Indeed, millions of square feet of office space lie vacant in places across the country. For Manhattan office buildings, the average visitation rates were 61% of the
California lawmakers are betting voters have had a change of heart regarding the need for a statewide school bond measure. The state Senate approved on Wednesday a $15.5 billion school construction bond measure that would go before voters in March that is similar to the $15 billion Proposition 13, a failed school bond measure that
Municipals were weaker in the belly of the curve Thursday while U.S. Treasury yields sold off on the short end on Fed speak and continued concerns over the debt ceiling impasse. Equities were mixed near the close. Despite the rally in tech stocks, USTs and munis are reacting to uneven economic data and a potential
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election in July after his Socialist party suffered a resounding defeat in local and regional elections on Sunday. Sánchez made the surprise announcement on Monday morning as the conservative People’s party was still celebrating its huge electoral gains across the country. The PP will need
In this article SHAK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Shake Shack (SHAK) Business: Shake Shack owns, operates and licenses Shake Shack restaurants, which offer hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine and other products. The company was originally founded in 2001 by
Nvidia has found success in China by selling automotive chips to the country’s electric car companies. But the U.S. semiconductor giant has been restricted from sending some products to China. So far, electric vehicle makers do not seem to be affected. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies
“How does an eleven-year-old boy understand and process that his beloved father has been shot down and is missing?” asked Sidney Bailey Stockdale, the second of four sons of Medal of Honor recipient Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, in his recently released memoir, A World Apart: Growing Up Stockdale During Vietnam. And how does his
Cities and towns should take a hard look at the banks that hold their public funds in light of the recent turmoil in the bank industry. That was the message from panelists speaking Monday at the Government Finance Officers Association’s annual conference in Portland. “You might want to change up how you’re doing your banking,”
Adding to the existing number of protocol hacks in the crypto industry, Jimbos Protocol has not escaped the sights of the attackers as it has suffered an attack resulting in a loss of a large amount of funds. According to PeckShield, a blockchain security unit, Jimbos Protocol, the liquidity protocol of the Arbitrum system, was
Municipal bond investors are paying more attention to the credit risks posed by public pension and other retirement liabilities. Municipal finance officers should prepare to address those questions when they apply for bond ratings and sell new issues and may want to consider bond insurance or other forms of credit enhancement to help build investor
US president Joe Biden has struck a deal with Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House speaker, that would avert a debt default looming in early June and bring relief to the global economy and financial markets. Biden and McCarthy reached the in-principle agreement on Saturday following days of tense, round-the-clock negotiations between the White House and
In this article CELH SAM HZO PLUG NVDA WEED-CA CROX LEN IFP-CA RH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Citibank sign in front of one of the company’s offices in California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Over the past decade, rising household incomes have helped boost the consumer goods sector, providing a great investment
In this article ULTA RH MRVL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Matt Murphy, president and CEO of Marvell Technology Adam Jeffery | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Marvell Technology — Marvell Technology surged 17% in premarket trading after reporting a top-and-bottom beat in its first quarter. Marvell posted adjusted
Two H-1B visa holders and an international student are plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging Florida’s new law preventing many Chinese citizens from purchasing real estate in the state is unconstitutional. The state will also require U.S. citizens in Florida to attest that the law doesn’t apply to them when buying real estate. Florida Gov. Ron
In this article CG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cedric Bobo discusses a new program for Black student-athletes to transition into the commercial real estate market. Diana Olick | CNBC When Darius Livingston graduated from the University of California, Davis, two years ago, he knew his football career was over. Like most of his