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The pros and cons for investors of nonstop trading as NYSE looks to go 22 hours a day
In this article HOOD NDAQ ICE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The New York Stock Exchange is seen during morning trading on October 04, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange, owned by Intercontinental Exchange, wants to do trading 22 hours…
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Despite budget issues, California school deal generates strong orders
A California Bay Area school district that recently made waves for failing to pass a budget on time sold $352 million of general obligation bonds last week. The district entered the market with a downgrade to its underlying rating, but the deal was bolstered with a bond insurance wrap that covered most maturities. West Contra…
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Policymakers warn protectionism threatens global economic recovery
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MSRB to issue request on rate card in the coming weeks
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will be issuing a request for information on its rate card fee setting process, one of the many topics that were discussed during the MSRB’s first quarterly board meeting of FY 2025 held Oct. 23-24. The rate card request for information will be out in the next couple of weeks,…
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Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these dividend stocks
In this article CSCO FANG ET Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Cisco logo is on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 26, 2024. Charlie Perez | Nurphoto | Getty Images Investors seeking stable income and diversification may appreciate adding dividend stocks to their portfolio. Finding the right names…
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Mortgage demand drops to its lowest level since July, as interest rates return to summer highs
A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage demand moved lower again last week, even though mortgage interest rates didn’t move. Total mortgage application volume dropped 6.7% from the previous week, hitting its lowest level since July, according to the Mortgage Bankers…
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Tom Vales joins BAM’s board
Tom Vales, a muni bond electronic trading expert, has joined Build America Mutual’s board as an independent director. The bond insurer has seven board members, including three independent directors. Vales will succeed John White, who is retiring, according to a press release. “Tom’s career has been about making fixed-income markets more transparent and efficient,” said Seán…
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Iran signals it will not retaliate immediately after Israel attack
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Why rates, climate and infrastructure needs will drive issuance
Record bond volume, a focus on climate, more floating-rate debt and broader integration of municipals into fixed-income markets is on the horizon for the public finance industry. Those are among the factors that will lead to market growth in 2025 and beyond, panelists at this week’s Bond Buyer California Public Finance conference said. The increase…
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Cruise lines are having a moment as a popular — and cheaper — alternative to hotels
In this article HLT CCL RCL NCLH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas,” billed as the world’s largest cruise ship, sails from the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, on its maiden cruise, on Jan. 27, 2024. Marco Bello | Afp | Getty Images The demand for cruises is…
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September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the slowest pace since October 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 3.5% lower than in September 2023. Sales fell in three out of four U.S. regions, with just the…
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Middle East awaits Iran’s move after Israeli air strikes shake Tehran
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Fed’s Hammack says FOMC has more work to do on inflation
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that while progress on lowering inflation had resumed in recent months, officials aren’t yet ready to declare their mission accomplished. “We have made good progress, but inflation is still running above the FOMC’s 2% objective,” Hammack said Thursday, referring to the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee.…
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Israel launches wave of strikes on Iran
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$10B calendar, higher yields and better valuations to greet investors
Municipals improved Friday after a volatile week for the asset class, ignoring losses in U.S. Treasuries, while equities closed the week mixed. Investors will see higher yields and ratios along with a nearly $11 billion new-issue slate for the final week of the month and the last ahead of the election. Triple-A yields fell three…
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Chart analyst Carter Worth breaks down his most important technical indicator
There are many technical indicators for traders to choose from. For Carter Worth, there’s one that stands out above all others: volume. “A lot of charters don’t look at volume. They say it’s all in the price action. … but volume is the essential criteria,” Worth, the founder of Worth Charting with more than three…
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This is ‘the biggest difference’ in today’s housing market, according to hosts of ‘Property Brothers’
Many factors make it hard to buy a home today, but the one that makes “the biggest difference” in today’s market is the housing shortage, Property Brother Drew Scott said at CNBC’s Your Money event on Thursday. “I don’t think people realize this shortage of housing that we have affects everything,” added his brother Jonathan…
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EU races to prepare for a Trump win
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Munis pare back some losses; fund flows stay in positive territory
Municipals saw gains Thursday, ending four consecutive trading sessions of rising yields. U.S. Treasuries improved and equities ended mixed. Municipal yields fell up to seven basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell one to five basis points. Muni-UST ratios fell slightly. The two-year ratio Thursday was at 66%, the three-year at 65%,…
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Indonesia expresses intention to join Brics
Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest hedge fund managers,is considering launching a standalone fund to invest in less liquid assets, including private credit, according to people familiar with the situation. Such a move would mark the first time since it began trading 35 years ago that Izzy Englander’s group has launched a new fund.…
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