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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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Shreveport, Louisiana, downgraded by Moody’s
Shreveport, Louisiana, was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings.Adobe Stock Shreveport, Louisiana, was downgraded to Baa2 from Baa1 Wednesday by Moody’s Ratings. The agency maintains a negative outlook on the rating. The downgrade of Shreveport’s issuer, general obligation and senior revenue ratings will affect $2.1 billion in debt when the city completes the anticipated $88 million Series…
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U.S. will be ‘more pro-crypto’ after this election, no matter who wins, says Ripple CEO Garlinghouse
In this article XRP.CM= BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been skeptical of crypto regulation in the U.S., but he is feeling highly…
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Why bond yields are rising and what stock investors should do about that
Bond traders are at it again, pushing Treasury yields higher and signaling the Federal Reserve was too heavy-handed when it cut interest rates by a half-percentage point last month. The recently rising yields have put pressure on the stock market — and specifically, names in our portfolio tied to housing. The 10-year Treasury yield —…
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Rachel Reeves: My fiscal rules will provide the stability on which growth depends
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chancellor of the exchequer The Budget next week will deliver on the promise of change. That change will be driven by this government’s number one mission — to deliver sustainable growth after…
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Muni market sees sharp correction in selloff
Municipals saw a sharp correction Wednesday, with yields rising double-digits as the asset class played catch up to U.S. Treasuries after recent outperformance led to too-rich ratios. Deals in the primary repriced to higher yields as a result. Muni yields rose five to 18 basis points, depending on the scale, pushing the 10-year above 3%…
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Houston controller holds investor conference, calls for probe of mayor
Houston Controller Chris Hollins’ investor conference took place Tuesday without the participation of key city officials after Mayor John Whitmore raised “pay-to-play” concerns about corporate sponsorships for the event and requested a city probe. Hollins countered on Tuesday, calling on the Houston inspector general’s office to also investigate corporate sponsorships for the mayor’s Sept. 17…
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Watch Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speak live on legal battle with SEC and upcoming election
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT [The stream is slated to start at 2:55 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse will speak at DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon. Ripple, the largest…
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4 ways to make your home down payment savings grow, according to top-ranked advisors
Twenty/20 Saving for a home down payment can feel challenging, given current real estate prices. Using the right assets can help give your balance a lift. When you actually need the money is the “biggest driving factor,” said Ryan Dennehy, principal and financial advisor at California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, California. The firm ranked No.…
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RIP John ‘Mac’ McQuown, the OG quant
Pioneers sometimes get undue credit for simply being the first of many trying to reach the promised land. Even if they had never been born, their discovery would have happened around the same time anyway. Other times they become the figurehead of what was really a collective breakthrough. But if there was a true father…
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Future of SALT on the table post-election
As the election looms, tax specialists and politicos are gaming out what might happen to key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the deduction cap on state and local taxes. “There’s an interesting set of bedfellows and partnerships that could emerge on SALT,” said Arshi Siddiqui, a partner at Akin, and a…
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