Real gross domestic product contracted 0.3% in August, offsetting most of July's 0.3% expansion, with decreases in goods-producing and services-producing industries, Statistics Canada said Friday.
In a deal completed on Oct. 27, the asset manager merged its JPMorgan National Municipal Income Fund into the JPMorgan Municipal ETF. The merger immediately made JMUB the biggest active municipal bond ETF in the United States with $5.8 billion in assets under management, according to the company.
The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Friday, except for a decline versus the euro, before another light data schedule that includes only the Chicago purchasing managers' index report for October at 9:45 am ET and an update to the Atlanta Federal Reserve's gross domestic product Nowcast estimate around midday.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will sell $977.6 million of water revenue bonds as it grapples with the impacts of January's devastating wildfire.
European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Friday as traders weighed the Thursday rate pause by the European Central Bank and digested recent earnings-season reports. Oil and tech stocks led broad declines on continental trading floors.
MSCI (MSCI) said Friday that it priced its registered public offering of $500 million of 5.15% senior unsecured notes due 2036 at 99.65%. The company said it plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include common stock repurchases, investments and acquisitions. The offering is expected to settle on Thursday. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
The Federal Reserve plans to shrink its banking supervision division by about 30% by the end of next year, reducing staff to around 350 from 500, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing an internal memo. The report said the move, announced by Vice Chair Michelle Bowman, reflects her plan to streamline the division by reducing management layers and restructuring operations.
Boyd Group Services (BGSI) overnight Thursday announced that it has priced a private placement offering of C$525 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2030 of the company, at a price of C$1,000 per C$1,000 principal amount of notes, with an interest rate of 5.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on November 6 and May 6, commencing on May 6, 2026.
Bloom Energy (BE) said Friday it priced a $2.2 billion private placement of 0% convertible senior notes due Nov. 15, 2030, upsized from a previously planned $1.75 billion. Initial purchasers have a 13-day option to buy up to an additional $300 million of the notes.
Financial stocks gained in late Thursday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund each rising 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was little changed, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund added 0.6%. Bitcoin fell 3.3% to $107,083, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.5 basis points to 4.09%. In corporate news, BlackRock (BLK) is among ...
Financial stocks gained in late Thursday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund each rising 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was little changed, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund added 0.6%. Bitcoin fell 3.3% to $107,083, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.5 basis points to 4.09%. In corporate news, BlackRock (BLK) is among ...
West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed with a small gain on Thursday on optimism for recovering global growth after the United States and China reached a trade deal and the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
Gold prices firmed above the US$4,000 mark midafternoon on Thursday following the Federal Reserve's rate cut a day earlier, even as the central bank signaled it is likely to pause further easing this year. Gold for December delivery was last seen up $15.30 to $4,016.00 per ounce.
Gold prices firmed above the US$4,000 mark midafternoon on Thursday as traders following the Federal Reserve's rate cut a day earlier, even as the central bank signaled it is likely to pause further easing this year. Gold for December delivery was last seen up $15.30 to $4,016.00 per ounce.
Financial stocks were higher in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rising 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.45%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was adding 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 3.8% to $107,439, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 3.1 basis points to 4.09%. In trade news, US Pr...
Financial stocks were advancing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rising 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.4%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was adding 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 3.3% to $107,481, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 4 basis points to 4.09%. In corporate news, M...
European stock markets closed mixed in Thursday trading as the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.04%, Germany's DAX increased 0.06%, while France's CAC 40 lost 0.53%, The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.13% and the Swiss Market Index slid 0.04%. The European Central Bank maintained its three key interest rates as inflation in the euro area continues to be near its 2% medium-term target rate, with the outlook...
ING Group 2025 SREP process completed ING Group has been notified by the European Central Bank decision on the 2025 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process, based on which it has taken a decision on ING?s prudential requirements, including capital requirements for 2026.
Chicago Public Schools went to market this week with nearly $1.1 billion of refunding bonds in the largest municipal transaction the district ever completed.
The Bank of Canada cut the Overnight rate by 25bps to 2.25% on Wednesday, a development that was widely anticipated, said David Doyle, head of economics at Macquarie Group. Forward guidance was neutral and suggested that the Overnight rate is now "at about the right level to keep inflation close to 2%."
The Bank of Canada lowered its policy rate on Wednesday by 25bps to 2.25%, against UBS's expectation of keeping it steady at 2.50% but in line with market consensus.
Bitcoin is trading below $108,000 after the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate cut failed to lift markets, with charts pointing to deeper losses. The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%?4.00%, marking its first cut in months. The move, widely expected, reflected policymakers attempt to balance slowing inflation with emerging economic weakness.
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey?, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.17%. ?Mortgage rates decreased for the fourth consecutive week. News Facts The PMMS? is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit.
The European Central Bank maintained its three key interest rates on Thursday as inflation in the eurozone hovers near its 2% medium-term target rate, with the outlook "broadly unchanged."
MSCI (MSCI) said Thursday it has launched a registered public offering of senior unsecured notes. The company said it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including potential buybacks, investments and acquisitions. Shares of MSCI (MSCI) were up more than 2% in recent trading Thursday.
Gold prices fell back below the US$4,000 mark early Thursday as traders were unimpressed by the Federal Reserve's rate cut a day earlier, after the central bank signaled it is likely to pause further easing this year. Gold for December delivery was last seen down $18.70 to $3,982.00 per ounce.
It came as absolutely no surprise that the Bank of Canada cut rates by 25 basis points again on Wednesday, said Rosenberg Research. The BoC provided neutral forward guidance, but the overall tone was more dovish than it was six weeks ago and rather negative on the economic outlook, with reference to the weakening macro backdrop transcending mere cyclical surfaces, noted Rosenberg Research.
Oil prices fell early on Thursday despite optimism for recovering global growth after the United States and China reached a trade deal and the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.03% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust was 0.03% lower in Thursday's premarket activity, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cast doubts on investors' hopes of a December interest rate cut.
Canada will release the August payrolls at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, said Scotiabank. The bank noted investors will get the Labour Force Survey for October on Nov. 7. Canadian payrolls lag the more important LFS by two months, pointed out Scotiabank. SEPH payrolls are "not harder" data, which is a common misconception, stated the bank.
Bridge Investment Group Holdings LLC today announced that it has completed fundraising for Bridge Debt Strategies Fund V LP, raising $2.15 billion in equity commitments. BDS V is a diversified, three-pronged strategy focused on originating first mortgage direct loans, issuing CRE CLOs, purchasing Freddie Mac K-Series B-Pieces, and investing in other CRE-backed debt, including CRE CLOs and CMBS.
Freddie Mac today reported its Third Quarter 2025 financial results and filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will hold a call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time today, October 30, 2025, to share its results with the media. Freddie Mac?s mission is to make home possible for families across the nation.
The bankruptcy judge suggested Jackson Hospital and Clinic may be closed if it doesn't propose a plan of adjustment before the end of the calendar year.
European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Thursday as traders digested a warning from the US central bank that more rate cuts may be off the table, and awaited a pending European Central Bank rate decision. Retail, oil, property and bank stocks lost ground on continental trading floors, while tech issues firmed.
US equity markets were tracking in the red before the opening bell Thursday as traders digest the outcome of talks between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, while Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated uncertainty around an interest rate cut in December.
Wall Street futures pointed modestly lower pre-bell Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said that more rate cuts may be off the table, following the central bank's 0.25% reduction Wednesday.
RBC said it thought two consecutive cuts after a six-month pause would solidify the end of the cycle for the Bank of Canada. Indeed, it took two as the BoC lowered the overnight rate by 25bps to 2.25% on Wednesday to the lower end of the neutral range, noted the bank. The move was expected, but the language pivot wasn't, noted the bank.
Asian stock markets were mixed and muted Thursday, after the much-anticipated meeting between China and US leaders culminated without a positive concrete surprise, and following a warning from the US central bank that more cuts may be off the table.
The yen has continued to weaken against the US dollar overnight Wednesday following the Bank of Japan's latest policy meeting, which has contributed to a broad-based yen sell-off as well, said MUFG. It has helped to lift USD/JPY above the high from Oct. 10 at 153.27, thereby opening the door to further upside in the near-term, wrote the bank in a note to clients.
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