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  • Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July

    In this article SKYY IGV XLK CRM MRVL AAPL AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced…

  • Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to the lowest level in over a month

    Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.  Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale. That fueled mortgage demand last week, as consumers looking to refinance…

  • UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies

    A UK-led operation has uncovered a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme run out of London, Moscow and Dubai that enabled Russian spies and European drug traffickers to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. The UK’s National Crime Agency said on Wednesday that its “Operation Destabilise” investigation centred on two companies — Smart and TGR — that acted as…

  • Budget battle will key on bond market

     ”There has been a fairly persistent resistance to embrace fiscal sustainability,” said Jared Bernstein, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers at The White House.  “The only way that changes is with a forcing event, and perhaps one of the few forces that could potentially discipline the Trump administration in this regard is the bond…

  • South Korean president faces calls to step down

    Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faced mounting calls for his impeachment on Wednesday after his failed attempt to impose martial law triggered the country’s worst constitutional crisis in decades. Opposition lawmakers called on him…

  • Brightline wins Deal of the Year award

    Brightline won The Bond Buyer’s 23rd annual Deal of the Year award for its $3.2 billion recapitalization that represents a transformative moment in U.S. infrastructure financing.  As the largest private-activity bond issuance and first investment-grade debt for American high-speed rail, this transaction, which also won Deal of the Year in the Innovative Financing category, restructured…

  • Art Cashin, New York Stock Exchange fixture for decades, dies at age 83

    Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange and a man The Washington Post called “Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite,” has died. He was 83 and had been a regular on CNBC for more than 25 years. In the intensely competitive and often vicious world of stock market commentary,…

  • This factor can get your mortgage application denied — even if you’re a high earner

    Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images If you need to get a mortgage to buy a house, make sure your finances are in order — especially your debt-to-income ratio. Your debt-to-income ratio is all your money debt payments divided by your gross monthly income. It’s the “number one way” lenders measure your ability to manage…

  • South Korean parliament votes to block martial law

    Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s conservative president Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law, accusing the left-wing bloc that controls the national assembly of North Korean sympathies and plotting rebellion. Yoon, a hardline former chief prosecutor, said in…

  • More conservative Texas Legislature tees up bills for 2025 session

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts a state-funded education savings account program at a parent empowerment day event at the state capitol in March 2023. After the program failed to pass that year, he vowed another push in 2025 and campaigned for pro-voucher legislative candidates.Texas Governor’s Office Texas is gearing up for its 2025 legislative session…

  • Tesla loses bid to restore Musk’s record $56bn pay package

    Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A judge in Delaware rejected Tesla’s attempt to restore Elon Musk’s record $56bn pay package after previously striking it down as a breach of the fiduciary duty of the electric-car maker’s board, dealing a blow…

  • Munis start December on a positive note

    <img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20585986/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer to kick off December, as U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities were mixed late in the session. Muni yields were bumped one to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose up to five basis points on the short end, as of 3…

  • Here’s what the rise of homeowners associations means for buyers

    Sturti | E+ | Getty Images When shopping for a home, many buyers may hope to avoid purchasing a property subject to a homeowners association.  But that may be easier said than done. That’s because HOAs are on the rise in the U.S. Therefore it’s important to understand the ins and outs of these organizations…

  • Barnier faces no-confidence vote over budget measures

    Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government will face a no-confidence vote in coming days after he moved to force through draft budget measures without parliamentary approval. Barnier activated article 49.3 of the French constitution on…

  • The tangled tale of a troubled town’s water authority

    The city of Chester, on the Pennsylvania side of the Commodore Barry bridge (shown). A battle over the Chester Water Authority continues to rage.AdobeStock The Chester Water Authority traces its origins back to 1868, when it was created as a private entity to provide water to Chester, Pennsylvania’s residents.  The Chester Water Service Company, as…

  • Joe Biden pardons son Hunter over gun and tax charges

    Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter over convictions on gun and tax charges in an extraordinary reversal of his promise not to use executive powers to benefit his son just months before…

  • Top Wall Street analysts pick 3 stocks for their attractive prospects

    Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Macroeconomic uncertainty and potential policy changes under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump have driven the stock market to new heights the past four weeks. But investors stand to benefit if they ignore short-term noise to focus instead on companies that can navigate challenges and deliver solid returns…

  • Scant muni action during lame duck

    House Appropriations Chair Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said disaster aid may be included in a short-term government funding bill this year.Al Drago/Bloomberg News Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill next week to wrap up the 118th Congress with must-pass government funding and national defense authorization bills and fresh disaster funds on tap. The lame-duck session ending…

  • Transit lobby pushing Congress for $57.5 million in stalled funding

    “Emergency relief funding is not just about repairing infrastructure, it’s about ensuring that transportation remains a critical support system for communities rebuilding after devastating natural disasters,” said Paul P. Skoutelas, APTA President and CEO. ”This funding is critical now more than ever, as climate-driven disasters increase in intensity and frequency. Congress must act swiftly to provide…

  • What’s next for Hizbollah?

    Staring at the enormous mound of rubble that used to be her home, Mariam Hosni clutched her daughter’s hand, which gripped a picture of Hizbollah’s venerated former leader Hassan Nasrallah, assassinated by Israel as it escalated its offensive two months ago. The Hosnis’ building in Beirut’s southern suburbs was levelled in the fierce Israeli bombardment…

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