Municipals were weaker in spots Wednesday as outflows from mutual funds continued. U.S. Treasuries were mixed and equities ended down. Triple-A benchmark yields were cut up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell up to five basis points out long. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 60%, the five-year at
The US said it would require negative Covid-19 tests for air passengers travelling from China as countries rushed to impose restrictions after the abrupt end of Beijing’s zero-Covid containment policy resulted in a surge in cases. Washington’s move on Wednesday came just hours after Italy announced it will test all air passengers arriving from China
Tracey Ryniec, Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses two stocks that might be worth a closer look by investors: Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Iconix Brand Group (ICON). Both companies have Forward P/Es well under the average of the S&P 500. Cisco trades at 14.5x and Iconix at 11x. But what else should investors take
After the publicly-listed bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain suspended trading on Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange, the company said it would follow up the next day with an announcement. The following day, on Dec. 28, 2022, Argo detailed it is selling its Helios facility to Galaxy Digital for $65 million, and the financially troubled
Gold has been an outperformer in 2022 compared to the United States equities markets and Bitcoin (BTC). The yellow metal is almost flat for the year while the S&P 500 is down more than 19% and Bitcoin has plunged roughly 64%. The sharp fall in Bitcoin’s price has hurt both short-term and long-term investors alike.
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Key Takeaways Existing home signed sales contracts went down 4% in November, extending the slide to ten months straight. It’s further evidence of a continued slowdown in the housing sector, with prices down 9.1% since May. It’s an expected side effect of the Fed’s policy of raising interest rates to bring down inflation, with the
Texas state agencies expect to issue about $14.42 billion of debt in fiscal 2023, which would be a $6.37 billion or 79.1% increase over projections for fiscal 2022, according to a report from the state’s Bond Review Board. The state ended fiscal 2022 on Aug. 31 with total outstanding debt of $64.4 billion, up from
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Municipals were weaker Tuesday, outperforming a U.S. Treasury sell-off, while equities were mixed. Municipals were cut up to six basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose as much as 12 basis points. Muni-UST ratios were steady Tuesday. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 59%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67%
China’s medical staff are being asked to work while sick and retired workers are being recalled to duty, as frontline health professionals bear the brunt of Beijing’s about-face on its tough zero-Covid policy. Experts have warned that the situation will deteriorate as the virus spreads from China’s big cities to rural areas with more precarious
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In this week’s explanational video, David Jones will be talking about Double Top and double bottom setups and how we could take advantage of them. He also shares with us his insights on key events for the week ahead and finally he includes a technical analysis on last weeks sell of Crude Oil. 00:49 –
Arguments over whether gold or Bitcoin (BTC) is a better store of value continue to occur across the cryptocurrency space and in traditional investment circles. On the latest episode of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, which aired on Dec. 26, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban advocated for Bitcoin being a better store
Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and the crypto market had a rough 2022 from a price perspective, but traders are hopeful that 2023 will include bullish developments that push crypto prices higher. Despite the market-wide downturn, a handful of altcoins continued to make a positive contribution to the crypto space and thanks to Ethereum, the term
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Southwest Airlines aircrafts are seen at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on December 22, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Alex Wong | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Southwest — Shares dropped 6% after the company canceled 70% of its scheduled flights and warned that mass disruptions would continue “for the next
It’s time to make sure that your house is ready for cold weather. These steps, most of which you can take yourself, will help lower your utility bills and protect your investment. As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures fall, they will also aid in peace of mind and physical comfort. Tune
The Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted Thursday to approve a transition plan as President and CEO Barry Gilway prepares to step down next year after more than a decade at the helm of the state-sponsored insurer. Gilway, 77, will work with chairman Carlos Beruff on to find a successor as the