Municipals were firmer in spots to end a chaotic week that saw triple-A benchmarks both follow U.S. Treasuries in a flight to quality and ignore UST movements — as munis did on Friday for the most part — as the banking sector crisis continued. USTs rallied and equities sold off Friday. Triple-A benchmarks were bumped
The total crypto market capitalization increased by 26% in seven days, reaching $1.16 trillion on March 17. Bitcoin (BTC) was the biggest winner among the top 20 coins, up 31.5%, though some altcoins gained 50% or more during the period. Total crypto market cap in USD, 12-hour. Source: TradingView The surge in cryptocurrency prices occurred
Regional leaders in the Northeast kept up high-profile efforts to show support for local entities facing challenges after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York. Despite federal measures to backstop all deposits, even those higher than the $250,000 deposit insurance limit, the failure of the California bank, which
Lawrence “Larry” Summers, former U.S. Treasury secretary.Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the Federal Reserve shouldn’t be spooked into easing its campaign to contain inflation out of excessive concern about a credit crunch in the wake of the recent banking turmoil. “It would be very unfortunate if, out of solicitude for the banking
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed an independent watchdog within the California Energy Commission to monitor the state’s petroleum market on a daily basis. The proposal represents a shift from his plan to place a cap on oil company profits, though it would give the commission more authority to investigate gasoline price spikes and the
In this article GWILX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Flashpop | Stone | Getty Images As women in America struggle to get equal pay and rise up the ladder, companies that empower and promote female workers are being rewarded by impact investors. Known as gender lens or gender equity investing, the idea is to
The banking sector crisis cast a wide net of influence over the municipal market this week, stirring pricing volatility, upending monetary policy predictions and raising questions among participants over how deep the troubles run and whether the potential contagion will roil economic prospects. Silvergate Bank’s March 8th announcement it was closing up shop led the
After a recovery on March 16, the United States equities markets are again down on March 17. Investors remain concerned about the vulnerability of the banks in the U.S. and Europe. A silver lining for cryptocurrency investors is that Bitcoin (BTC) has remained decoupled with the equities markets and has risen to its highest level
The takeover of the Houston Independent School District by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on the basis of academic performance does not affect its AA-plus underlying rating, S&P Global Ratings analysts said Friday. The TEA said Wednesday the largest public school district in Texas will be run by a state-appointed board of managers and superintendent
Investors breathed a sigh of relief after the Swiss National Bank said it would provide a liquidity backstop for Credit Suisse. Arnd Wiegmann / Stringer / Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. First Republic — The regional bank shares shed over 20% even after the company is set to receive
Shares in First Republic Bank tumbled yet again on Friday after a financial lifeline from large US banks that deposited $30bn into its accounts failed to calm investor fears. First Republic shares were trading down more than 20 per cent in the first session after 11 of the largest US banks, spearheaded by JPMorgan Chase,
The owner of a building in the New York suburbs (let’s call it the Julex Tower) opened negotiations with a possible buyer. As is customary, the owner and possible seller asked the possible buyer to sign a confidentiality agreement, agreeing not to share information about Julex Tower or the possible sale. Like most other confidentiality
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Just how worried should investors be about inflation? Do you ever feel like you’re surrounded by a word? Every time you turn on the TV, radio or read a news article, it seems everyone is talking about inflation. But how worried should we be as investors about this? In today’s video, we will discuss this
Forbes Global Properties Life on The Strand in Manhattan Beach serves up the idyllic Southern California beach scene. Gray whales plow through the water on their twice-yearly migration, bottlenose dolphins play in the waves and passersby gather to watch the orange sun dip into the horizon. For sale at US $18.25 million, the property features
Workers at the Dollar General store. Jeremy Hogan | LightRocket | Getty Images The index gurus are at it again. Some of the best-known stocks are getting reclassified on Friday, and that means a lot of money is going to move around. Ever wonder why Walmart is classified as a consumer staples stock in the S&P
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese billionaire arrested in U.S. for $1B financial fraud According to an announcement published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Mar. 15, Chinese billonaire Ho Wan Kwok (aka Miles Guo and more commonly as Guo Wengui), has been arrested
In this article FRC MRK FDX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker sorts packages at a FedEx Express facility on Cyber Monday in Garden City, New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. FedEx — The package-shipping
Munis largely ignored a U.S. Treasury sell-off as reports that some troubled banks were getting new funding helped calm investors’ concerns about a global banking crisis. Equities rallied on the news. Triple-A benchmarks were bumped up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose 10 to 25 basis points 10 years
A Biden administration proposal aimed at providing relief for transit agencies struggling with anemic ridership would benefit large agencies but could pressure smaller ones, local transit officials told a Senate panel Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget, unveiled last week, would free up $6.7 billion in so-called 5307 urbanized area grant formula grants
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