January 20, 2023
“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2023
“Citigroup said fourth-quarter net income decreased by more than 21% from a year ago as the bank set aside more money for potential credit losses. Shares were up 0.74% as investors looked to some positives in the report including a record… Continue Reading…
January 9, 2023
“The Swiss National Bank on Monday reported a loss of 132 billion Swiss francs ($143 billion) for the 2022 financial year, citing preliminary figures. It represents the biggest loss in the central bank’s 116-year history and equates to roughly 18%… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2022
“Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes — including four consecutive hikes of 75 basis points — inflation is still running hot. Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in October and were up 7.7% from a year ago.… Continue Reading…
October 25, 2022
“The bond market is enduring its worst selloff in a generation, triggered by high inflation and the aggressive interest-rate hikes that central banks are implementing. Falling bond prices, in turn, mean paper losses on the massive holdings that the Fed… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2022
“Investors are flocking to cash and shunning almost every other asset class as they turn the most pessimistic since the global financial crisis, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists. Cash had inflows of $30.3 billion, while global equity funds… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2022
“…The notable reduction in energy consumption after the Merge may allow some institutional investors to purchase ether (ETH) for the first time – those who were barred from buying tokens that run on blockchains that use the PoW consensus mechanism,… Continue Reading…
July 21, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The big debate playing out on mainstream financial media these days is whether we’re going to see a steady slowdown (aka, a “soft landing”) or a recession. It’s starting to seem that the closer we get to the… Continue Reading…
July 15, 2022
“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 532 points, or 1.74%. The S&P 500 jumped 1.35% and Nasdaq Composite added 1.06%, but stocks remained on track for weekly losses. A new round of bank results from Wells Fargo and Citigroup offered further insight into the state… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2022
“The European Central Bank announced Wednesday that it plans to create a new tool to tackle the risk of euro zone fragmentation, in a move designed to assuage fears of a fresh debt crisis. The decision comes after the central bank surprised… Continue Reading…
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