Munis were steady to weaker in spots Wednesday, while U.S. Treasuries were firmer after the Fed hiked rates 25 basis points and signaled more may come this year. Equities ended the session in the red. The Fed just “delivered a 25bps hike and by holding firm to their data dependent rhetoric and are trying to
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In 2018, Ethereum lead developer Fabian Vogelsteller contacted the community for a new standard for smart contracts he created alongside co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Dubbed ERC-20, Vogelsteller, at the time, only wished for input regarding the novel idea. Little did he know that ERC-20 would ignite a wave of initial coin offerings (ICOs) shortly after its
The cost of protecting U.S. infrastructure against climate change is costly — but the cost of doing nothing is higher. That was the message today from Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and other witnesses who testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the fiscal fallout from climate change. Louisiana is one of the states
NatWest shareholders have ramped up pressure on chair Sir Howard Davies to step down for mishandling the fallout from the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. “He’s clearly not in charge,” said a top-20 investor on Tuesday. “Banking is about trust and confidence. That’s sacrosanct and starts with the tone from the top.” NatWest chief
Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporate America to tell investors more about cybersecurity breaches and what’s being done to fight them. Much more. The SEC is scheduled to vote today on rules that would require public companies to disclose “material” cybesecurity breaches within four days after
The United States is entering a new economic era as the Federal Reserve hikes its benchmark interest rate. In July 2023, the federal funds effective rate stood above 5% for the first time in four decades. As interest rates climb, economists say financial conditions are headed back to being more normal. related investing news Stocks,
Jameson Lopp has been on the front lines of the battle between technologists and those who want to preserve Bitcoin as it is since the scaling debates of 2015–2017. The topic arouses such passion that many suspect it was a disgruntled Bitcoiner opponent who called down an armed SWAT team to his home, leading him
Prospective home buyers arrive with a realtor to a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates didn’t move at all last week, and are still sitting near a recent high. With home prices continuing to rise, that pushed more potential homebuyers to the sidelines. Total mortgage application
The interest rate on your mortgage determines your monthly mortgage payment as well as how much you’ll pay in interest. A good interest rate can save you thousands upon thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. However, this doesn’t mean that you should agree to a mortgage simply because the lender can offer
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In the latest episode of “The Market Report,” analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses the Worldcoin token launch, why it is controversial, and the differences between it and most altcoins. According to the analysis, investors should take time to understand the project before even considering an investment. Looking at the tokenomics of the Worldcoin token,
Municipals were little changed in secondary trading Tuesday as the focus was on the primary where the state of Washington sold large general obligation bond deals ahead of the FOMC rates decision. Treasury yields rose a basis point or two throughout most of the curve and equities ended the session in the black. The two-year
NatWest’s board has criticised its chief executive Alison Rose and threatened to dock her pay after she admitted being the source of an inaccurate story about the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. But the bank’s chair Howard Davies said that “after careful reflection” the board had decided Rose retained their “full confidence”. Rose has been
A collection of muni market affinity groups are hosting their second annual summer mixer in August on the rooftop of Nixon Peabody’s downtown Los Angeles office. The event will be held Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last summer’s inaugural event drew just north of 100 people, and they are hoping for a
Solana game developer Automata (ATMTA) will undergo “a significant headcount reduction” to preserve its ability to develop Star Atlas. After the restructuring, the Automata team will comprise just 45 staff, compared to 235 in late 2022. According to the July 24 announcement on Discord, Michael Wagner, CEO and co-founder of ATMTA, said the restructured team
Chinese blockchain Sputnik’s maiden voyage A Chinese satellite has become the first in the world to carry a blockchain imaging and screening system into orbit. According to local news outlet Red Star News on July 22, the Tai’an Star Era 16 was successfully launched into orbit from the China Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Developed by
A view of high-rise buildings is seen along the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, China on July 5, 2023. Ying Tang | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Chinese economy could be facing a prolonged period of lower growth, a prospect which may have global ramifications after 45 years of rapid expansion and globalization. The Chinese government
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Municipals were relatively steady throughout most of the curve Monday, while U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities ended the session up. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at 58%, the three-year at 60%, the five-year at 61%, the 10-year at 65% and the 30-year at 88%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data
In this article CDNS NXPI FFIV WHR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NXP Semiconductors Source: nxp.com Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Cadence Design Systems — Shares fell 4% after the company posted its second-quarter results. Revenue in the company’s product and maintenance category came in at $922.8 million, compared to
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s executive board last week approved a $15.7 billion capital plan for 2023 to 2028. Approximately 60% of capital spending called for is “focused on improving the reliability and resiliency” of the existing infrastructure, MassDOT chief Gina Fiandaca wrote in an introduction to the plan, with an additional 23% going towards