Scott Bessent sat directly to Donald Trump’s left as the then presidential candidate laid out his economic agenda to a roomful of Wall Street bigwigs at the Economic Club of New York in September. Following his nomination to the top job at the US Treasury department, Bessent will now move into the spotlight as the
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20436998/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> The municipal market was lightly traded and little changed Friday ahead of the Thanksgiving-shortened week, with strong market technicals leading to more muni outperformance to U.S. Treasuries and corporates. Triple-A yields barely budged for the ninth consecutive trading session while USTs saw small losses on the short end and
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has picked Scott Bessent to be his US Treasury secretary, nominating one of his biggest financial backers as the top economic official of his second administration, according to five people familiar
Roosevelt & Cross CEO Charles Stavitski and President Elaine BrennanRoosevelt & Cross Charles Stavitski and Elaine Brennan have been promoted to new leadership positions at Roosevelt & Cross. The pair, who were already members of the firm’s board of directors, have taken on more leadership duties in the past year, with new titles now formalizing
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Cathie Wood is defending her underperforming ARK Innovation exchange traded fund following a rocky stretch. “We have a volatile fund,” she told
We’re selling 165 shares of Best Buy at roughly $86 each. Following Wednesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 600 shares of BBY, decreasing its weighting to about 1.5% from 1.9%. Best Buy shares have been on a steady decline since October on concerns about electronic retail sales and the potential for higher tariffs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Northvolt’s chief executive has resigned a day after Europe’s big battery hope filed for bankruptcy in the US. Peter Carlsson took responsibility for the dramatic collapse during a town-hall meeting with employees on Friday morning,
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20420841/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal were little changed Thursday as inflows into muni mutual funds topped $1 billion. U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities closed the session up. Municipal bond mutual funds saw $1.288 billion of inflows for the week ending Wednesday, according to LSEG Lipper. That compares to $303.2 million of inflows
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, in a blow to Donald Trump after the president-elect made the controversial former congressman his pick to run the Department of Justice.
A rendering of the planned Calcasieu River bridge in southwest Louisiana, the state’s largest and most complex public-private partnership to date.Plenary One way to tell that the public-private partnership to replace Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge has gained national attention in P3 and transportation infrastructure circles? “People can actually pronounce it now the correct way,” joked Shawn
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images The board of Acurx Pharmaceuticals approved Wednesday the purchase of up to $1 million in bitcoin to hold as a treasury reserve asset. Shares of the the company were last lower by more than 6% after spiking about
A home with a “Sold” sign from a real estate company in North Patchogue, New York. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images A sharp drop in mortgage rates brought homebuyers off the fence in October after a slow summer. Sales of previously owned homes last month rose 3.4% from September to a seasonally adjusted,
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, following days of escalation in the conflict. Ukrainian air defence forces said the missile, which
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20399114/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal secondary trading did little to move triple-A yield curves, outperforming a weaker U.S. Treasury market again, as the primary market took focus. Triple-A yield curves barely budged while USTs saw losses of three to four basis points across the curve. The day’s moves pushed ratios lower still. The
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by federal prosecutors in New York over an alleged years-long scheme to bribe Indian officials in exchange for billions of dollars’ worth of solar power contracts and concealing
JoAnne Carter, right, managing director and president of PFM, will succeed Dan Hartman as CEO after being unanimously appointed by the PFM Board. PFM Chief Executive Officer Dan Hartman will step down as head of the firm in April as he returns to a direct client support role. JoAnne Carter, managing director and president of
A chip and snack food display at a convenience store in Miami Beach, Florida. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Processed food stocks tumbled on Friday as investors feared a crackdown under President-elect Donald Trump and ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Soda titans PepsiCo and Coca-Cola dropped more than 3% and 1%,
Single-family homes in a residential neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images After flatlining the week before, mortgage demand rose last week, despite mortgage rates increasing for the fourth straight week. Total application volume climbed 1.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK inflation accelerated sharply to 2.3 per cent in October, as higher energy costs pushed price growth above the Bank of England’s target. The annual consumer price index figure from the Office for National Statistics
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20381307/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals improved Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended mixed. Triple-A muni yields were bumped one to six basis points, depending on the curve, while USTs saw small gains across the curve with the best performance out long. The secondary took a backseat to the primary market
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