The Federal Reserve, over its more than centurylong existence, has emerged as a leading force in the stock market. This stature was bolstered by the central bank’s adoption of two unconventional policy tools in the 2000s – large-scale asset purchases and forward guidance. Large-scale asset purchases refer to the Fed’s emergency buying of government debt
PNC Capital Markets has been added to the newly-formed list of underwriters who failed to meet the exemption requirements in connection with 36 limited offerings in violation of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-27 on supervision. Without admitting or denying the findings, PNC agreed to be censured and
Demand for rural properties has dropped in the U.K. Geography Photos / Contributor / Getty Images Demand for rural homes in Britain dropped as the pandemic trend of relocating to the countryside faded, according to real estate website Zoopla. Enquiries for properties in areas of Kent, known as the Garden of England for its rolling
The UK economy contracted by more than previously estimated in the third quarter and lagged further behind other advanced economies, as households struggled with high inflation. Data published by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday also suggested that consumers are not dipping into their savings as much as forecast, suggesting the UK’s recession could
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In this video, we recap the general effects of interest rate changes on currencies and then explore how central banks use interest rates to control inflation. As interest rate changes are so important for Forex traders, we look at the rate-decision schedules and inflation targets for the central banks of the major currencies. Test and
Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, and while that did little to bolster demand from homebuyers, it did send homeowners looking for savings on their monthly payments. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume, however, was still
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., introduced legislation Wednesday that would eliminate more than half of the regional Federal Reserve banks and subject the remaining banks to additional federal rules and restrictions. The bill, titled the Federal Reserve Accountability Act, would reduce the number of regional Federal Reserve banks from 12 to five; require bank presidents to
Sales of existing homes fell 7.7% in November compared with October, according to the National Association of Realtors. The seasonally adjusted annualized pace was 4.09 million units. That is weaker than the 4.17 million units housing analysts had predicted, and it was a much deeper fall than usual monthly declines. Sales were down 35.4% year
UK health secretary Steve Barclay on Wednesday doubled down on the government’s decision not to negotiate on pay with striking NHS staff, as he accused ambulance unions of jeopardising patient safety. Barclay accused the unions of making a “conscious choice to inflict harm on patients” and criticised them for failing to provide sufficient cover of
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Municipals were weaker across the curve Tuesday with the short end being hit the hardest, causing the muni curve to invert further. U.S. Treasuries extended their selloff out long and equities reversed losses to close out in the black. Triple-A municipal yields rose up to 10 basis points on the one year, depending on the
A ‘For Rent’ sign in front of a building on December 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Rents for both single-family homes and apartments are still rising, but at a far slower pace, as inflation squeezes consumers and landlords lose pricing power. Rent growth in November slowed for the 10th
ESG is beset from every angle. Republicans want to cancel it. Business leaders are muffling their former enthusiasm. Some money managers have even scrubbed the three letters from their funds. To meet this fraught moment, brand executives who work with some of the largest US companies, including Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, have had
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you plan on raising your cash investment income in 2023, a position in REITs (real estate investment trusts) may help you do it. REITs are dividend-paying entities that own or finance real estate. They can make their money through rents, property sales, interest income or
The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by 0.5 percentage points at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday in a continued effort to cool inflation. Although this marks a more typical hike compared to the super-size 0.75 percentage point moves at each of the last four meetings, the central bank is far from
A UK health minister has urged the public to avoid “any risky activity” during ambulance staff walkouts in England and Wales on Wednesday, as hospital trusts reported a surge in critical incidents within the NHS. More than 10,000 ambulance workers affiliated with the country’s three main trade unions — GMB, Unite and Unison — are
In this video, I will share with you how to protect and hedge off your risk when it comes to selling covered call options on your stock. Covered calls are a great way to make some additional money and income if the stock is not moving higher or if it’s struggling to push to the
Japanese stocks are witnessing renewed interest of late.