With one full week of June left and the end of the second quarter approaching, the week was "a sort of Groundhog Day for municipal yields," said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital.
US benchmark equity indexes ended lower Friday as traders monitored the latest developments in the Middle East and comments by a Federal Reserve governor. * US President Donald Trump will allow two weeks for diplomacy before deciding whether to launch a strike against Iran amid its ongoing conflict with Israel, news outlets reported.
Financial stocks were mixed in late Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index little changed, erasing earlier gains, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund up 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index added 1.1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund edged up 0.1%. Bitcoin declined 1.4% to $103,256, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 2.2 basis points to 4.375%. P...
A surge in demand for weight-loss and diabetes medications, paired with fears of incoming tariffs, has propelled Ireland to the center of a pharmaceutical trade boom with the U.S., dramatically widening the bilateral trade imbalance.
Investor caution dominated Wall Street this week, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran fueled fears of potential U.S. involvement. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.5% for the fourth consecutive meeting, reaffirming its cautious stance. Overall economic uncertainty has ?diminished? since March, but the Fed warns that risks remain elevated.
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin told Reuters in an interview that the FOMC should not hurry to cut interest rates due to the possibility that tariffs could lift inflation and the current resilience of the US job market.
US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday as traders monitored the latest developments in the Middle East and comments by a Federal Reserve governor.
The National Association of Realtors' measure of US existing-home sales is expected to slow to a 3.95 million annual rate in May, based on a survey compiled by Bloomberg, after falling by 0.4% to a 4.0 million rate in April. Existing-home sales were at a 4.06 million rate in May 2024, so the year-over-year change would be negative. The data are scheduled to be released at 10:00 am ET Monday.
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing reading remained at minus 4 in June, still indicating modest contraction in the sector after a sharp decline in the New York Fed's Empire State reading earlier in the week. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index fell by 0.1% in May after a 1.4% drop in April. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
Kelly Hancock resigned his state senate seat and assumed a position that will make him acting comptroller after current Comptroller Glenn Hegar leaves office.
The European Central Bank released its latest Economic Bulletin on Friday. U.S.-based multinational companies play a significant role in the euro area economy. The Bulletin noted that ongoing trade tensions ? such as tariff increases or policy uncertainty ? could impact their business. These tensions might raise costs, disrupt internal company trade, or force changes in how companies handle taxes.
Financial stocks were edging up in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund each increasing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.9%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was up 0.1%. Bitcoin was declining 1.8% to $102,955, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 2.4 basis points to 4.37%. President Donald ...
CIBC's Ali Jaffery and Katherine Judge noted all eyes will be on the CPI report Tuesday to see if core measures show a sufficient enough moderation in the monthly pace to allow the Bank of Canada to cut in July. According to the same duo, the GDP data for April next Friday is likely to show no growth.
Apollo Global Management (APO) signed an agreement with Electricite de France SA to purchase up to 4.5 billion pounds of bonds through a private placement, helping the utility company finance its UK investments over the next three years, particularly the Hinkley Point C project, EDF said Friday.
Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund each up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was up 0.1%. Bitcoin was declining 1.8% to $102,898, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 3 basis points to 4.37%. President Donald Trump will...
Manufacturing activity in the US Mid-Atlantic region remained in contraction territory in June, while the employment gauge reached its lowest level since May 2020, a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia showed Friday.
The Internal Revenue Service and the University of Rhode Island appear to have settled an inquiry by the agency regarding the tax status of higher education facility revenue bonds issued in 2018.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were up, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down in late-morning trading Friday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told CNBC the central bank could rates as early as July. In company news, GMS confirmed Thursday it received an unsolicited proposal from QXO to acquire the company for $95.20 per share.
National Bank of Canada resumed coverage of Keyera (KEYUF) with a sector-perform rating on the company's shares while raising its price target to $45.00 from $43.00 after the oil and gas processing and infrastructure company agreed to acquire the Canadian assets of Plains All American Pipeline for $5.15 billion and closed an offering of subscription receipts.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, held in Russia from June 18 to 21, began with a high-level session titled *"Shaping a New Platform for Global Growth." The session marked the presentation of the final report from the International Open Dialogue of the Russia National Centre and featured expert insights into global economic and geopolitical shifts.
Brazil's central bank unexpectedly raised the policy rate by 25bps to 15.0% on Wednesday, noted Societe Generale. The BCB also signaled a pause in its tightening cycle to evaluate the cumulative impact of past hikes, but warned it is prepared to raise rates further if necessary, wrote the bank in a note to clients.
Washington and Oregon are still nailing down the final cost and toll rates for the long-planned replacement for the aging spans carrying I-5 across the river.
The US dollar was mixed against its major trading partners early Friday -- up versus the yen and Canadian dollar, down versus the euro and pound -- following Thursday's holiday. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing reading for June is due to be released at 8:30 am ET, followed by leading indicators data at 10:00 am ET.
Cook County faces a general fund budget gap of $102.6 million in 2026, and many grants are at risk under the new White House and Republican-controlled Congress.
Cargojet (CGJTF) overnight Thursday said Morningstar DBRS assigned the company an investment-grade credit rating of BBB with a stable trend. Morningstar cited its contracted recurring revenue profile, efficient operations, leading market position in the Canadian domestic overnight air cargo market, and commitment to maintaining leverage within its publicly stated target range.
The Bank of England on Thursday decided to leave the Bank Rate unchanged at 4.25%, as expected, said UBS. The decision was supported by six Monetary Policy Committee members, with three voting for a 25bps rate cut. Following Thursday's pause, UBS expects the BoE to resume cutting on Aug. 7, followed by another 25bps rate reduction on Nov. 6, bringing Bank Rate to 3.75% by end 2025.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) said Friday that its operating FBRT OP operating partnership has issued $107 million worth of unsecured senior notes in a private offering. The offering consists of $82 million of 8.25% unsecured senior notes due 2030 and $25 million of floating rate unsecured senior notes due 2028, with an initial coupon of about 8.33%, the company said.
The Swiss central bank cut its key policy rate by 25bps on Thursday, noted MUFG. The market was priced for some risk that the SNB could cut by a larger 50bps but the SNB kept to a more cautious path despite the fact that the SNB has by some distance under-estimated the speed in which inflation has fallen, wrote the bank in a note to clients.
Societe Generale in its early Friday economic news summary pointed out: -- Oil prices, US dollar retreat after President Trump gives Iran two weeks to negotiate end to the conflict with Israel. -- Japan May headline consumer price index dips to 3.5% year over year from 3.6% in April. -- U.K. retail sales plummet 2.7% month over month in May, the decline is first in five months.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index was in the ?Neutral? zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling around 0.1% during the session as traders weighed geopolitical uncertainty and awaited the Federal Reserve?s June policy decision. The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its recent meeting.
Gold traded lower mid-afternoon on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged but said cuts are likely coming this year.
Canada's real gross domestic product grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.2% in Q1, as firms increased exports and inventories in anticipation of new United States tariffs, said the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Thursday. The PBO, which provides independent advice to parliament, expects that Canada's real GDP will be flat in Q2.
National Bank of Canada maintained its sector-perform rating on the shares of Lithium Americas (LAC) and its $5.50 price target. National Bank said it continues to view Lithium Americas (LAC)' Thacker Pass project in Nevada as a strategically significant lithium asset with long-term value potential.
The Swiss National Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0% on Thursday, marking the lowest level since 2022 and amplifying the gap between U.S. and Swiss rates to record highs. The move pushes the gap between the U.S. federal funds rate upper bound and Switzerland's rate to 4.5 percentage points?the largest differential on record.
The Bank of England left rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, sai MUFG. The six-to-three vote split was in line with the bank's expectations but more dovish than the consensus.
Whitecap Resources (SPGYF) on Thursday said it successfully closed the previously announced offering of $300 million of senior unsecured notes due June 19, 2028. The company said the notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.761% per annum. Whitecap Resources (SPGYF) added that these notes were assigned a rating of BBB, with a stable trend, by Morningstar DBRS.
The central bank of Botswana on Thursday said its Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate at 1.90%. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
Turkey's central bank on Thursday said its Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy one-week repo auction rate at 46.0%, as expected. The MPC has also maintained the Central Bank overnight lending rate and the overnight borrowing rate at 49.0% and 44.5%, respectively, noted CBT.
The Riksbank cut its policy rate by 25bp to 2.0% on Wednesday as the central bank set a slightly accommodative policy stance on the back of a stalling Swedish growth recovery, said UBD. The Risksbank revised down its growth and inflation forecast.
ING said it agrees with the market consensus calling for a hold by Norges Bank at Thursday's policy meeting. The bank had previously been major subscriber of a June cut before reluctantly aligning with consensus and pricing last week on the view that Norges Bank didn't want to surprise markets.
Sterling has been trading on a softer footing heading into this week's Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting, said MUFG. The BoE will release the policy decision at 7 a.m. ET Thursday. EUR/GBP has risen for seven consecutive trading days while cable's upward momentum has stalled just below the 1.3600 level.
The Global Investment Forum for Peace & Prosperity was officially held at the InterContinental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together nearly 300 delegates from 14 countries and territories.
Economist Peter Schiff issued warnings about America?s economic trajectory during Wednesday?s Federal Reserve meeting, predicting the central bank?s decade-long policies will trigger an unavoidable crisis worse than 2008.
More than 200 Central banks and foreign entities have withdrawn a substantial amount of U.S. Treasuries from the New York Federal Reserve, signaling potential concerns over the stability of the U.S. dollar. What Happened: The New York Fed?s custody holdings of U.S. Treasuries and other assets have seen a significant decline.
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for a sixth straight meeting and Chair Jerome Powell signaled no near-term cuts despite mounting White House pressure. While traders still price in two quarter-point reductions later this year, the Fed's pause keeps borrowing costs and deposit payouts locked near current levels across the economy.
The?Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance? has announced Danielle Casey as its new President & CEO. ?We are thrilled to welcome Danielle Casey as the new CEO of LVGEA,??said Lauri Perdue,?chairwoman of?Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.
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