Construction on a real estate project in Yantai, Shandong province, gets under way on July 8, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China is changing its tone on the struggling real estate sector, paving the way for policy support. Beijing’s crackdown on the once-hot property market has focused on financial risks of
Municipals were little changed in secondary trading Tuesday as the focus was on the primary where the state of Washington sold large general obligation bond deals ahead of the FOMC rates decision. Treasury yields rose a basis point or two throughout most of the curve and equities ended the session in the black. The two-year
Lending app Era Lend on zkSync has been exploited for $3.4 million worth of crypto, according to a July 25 report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The attacker used a “read-only reentrancy attack” to drain the funds, which is a type of attack that interrupts a multi-step process and then causes it to continue after
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Transcription: Chip Barnett (00:03):Hi, and welcome to another Bond Buyer podcast. I’m Chip Barnett and my guest today is Eric Merlis, managing director and co-head of global markets at Citizens Bank. And we’re going to be focusing on the economy, financial markets
China has announced the replacement of foreign minister Qin Gang, one month after the former high-flying favourite of President Xi Jinping disappeared from public view. Qin’s sudden disappearance came as the government was trying to restore dialogue with Washington and conduct a charm offensive with European nations after several years of increasingly tense relations. The
Chinese blockchain Sputnik’s maiden voyage A Chinese satellite has become the first in the world to carry a blockchain imaging and screening system into orbit. According to local news outlet Red Star News on July 22, the Tai’an Star Era 16 was successfully launched into orbit from the China Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Developed by
In this article CDNS NXPI FFIV WHR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NXP Semiconductors Source: nxp.com Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Cadence Design Systems — Shares fell 4% after the company posted its second-quarter results. Revenue in the company’s product and maintenance category came in at $922.8 million, compared to
Climate change is not a distant threat, but a present danger that is already wreaking havoc on our lives and homes. From devastating floods to scorching heat waves to raging wildfires, homeowners need to prepare for the consequences of our warming planet. Preparing for these challenges requires investments at both the household and government levels.The
Tourists at the Bund on July 11, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese stocks soared Tuesday as Beijing pledged to ramp up measures to bolster China’s sputtering economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index surged more than 3%, China’s tech-heavy ChiNext rose 1.8% and the Shanghai Composite Index increased
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s executive board last week approved a $15.7 billion capital plan for 2023 to 2028. Approximately 60% of capital spending called for is “focused on improving the reliability and resiliency” of the existing infrastructure, MassDOT chief Gina Fiandaca wrote in an introduction to the plan, with an additional 23% going towards
Worldcoin (WLD), the native token of the “privacy-preserving digital identity (World ID)” project founded by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, soared after listing on major crypto exchanges on July 24. At the time of writing, WLD trades at $2.22, reflecting a 33% gain on the day. Despite criticism from nearly every corner of the crypto sector,
XRP (XRP) price is down today, mirroring trends elsewhere in the cryptocurrencymarket as traders await the Federal Reserve rate decision in the week. XRP price drops amid rising dollar strength On July 24, XRP price dropped 8% to $0.68, underperforming the crypto market’s 3.5% decline on the same day. The XRP/USD pair declined amid growing
BondWave LLC’s portfolio analytics suite, Effi, has introduced a new feature, Rules, where users can filter attributes of bonds in their portfolios. Michael Ruvo, BondWave’s CEO, described Rules as an “overlay” to each portfolio, where users can apply criteria including 20 different portfolio constraints and almost 20 different objectives. Through Rules, users can filter for
UK economic activity slowed sharply in July as rising interest rates hit consumer spending and a manufacturing downturn deepened, a closely watched survey has shown. The flash UK PMI services output index, a measure of activity in the sector, fell to a six-month low of 51.3, according to new data released on Monday. Meanwhile the
Bitcoin (BTC) enters the last full week of July on an uncertain footing as $30,000 becomes resistance. In what promises to be an exciting — but perhaps nerve-racking — week for traders, BTC price action is staring down a combination of volatility triggers. Chief among these is the United States Federal Reserve’s decision on interest
In this article RIVN CRM GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters There is more to investing in the right stocks than just buying them after a hot earnings report. Investors
In this article FDS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines are seen on a table on May 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Netflix dropped more than 8% after reporting mixed
Taking out a loan for a real estate investment may seem tougher than ever—especially for those new to the game. In the wake of three bank failures, rising interest rates, and a contraction of credit among lenders, clearly there are additional challenges in today’s market. In early 2023, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, followed closely by
China has announced in the past week a series of measures aimed at boosting its economy ahead of a key Politburo meeting later this week focused on reviewing the first half performance of the world’s second-largest economy. Str | Afp | Getty Images China is ramping up measures aimed at boosting its economy ahead of
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years and granting $4 billion per fiscal year to the Airport Improvement Project. The bill, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, was passed in a 351-69 bipartisan vote, and will now move on to the Senate