September 4, 2023
“Homeowners are facing a “cost of owning crisis” as rapidly falling house prices push tens of thousands into negative equity. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said August’s sharp drop in house prices meant that 50,000 people had fallen into this predicament… Continue Reading…
August 1, 2023
“…But BP stock rose Tuesday following results, helped by a 10% dividend hike and buyback. Shares flirted with a possible early entry with crude oil prices on the rebound. CVX and XOM reported on Friday that second-quarter sales fell around 30%… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2021
“Yields on some Treasury bills—short-term securities that mature in a year or less—could temporarily turn negative because of a coming supply crunch, experts say. While they won’t be auctioned by the U.S. at rates below zero, as auction rules prevent that, bills… Continue Reading…
June 3, 2020
“If the Federal Reserve is forced to embrace negative interest rates, the gold price will react by breaching the previous all-time high of $1,920 an ounce, according to Standard Chartered. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has been adamant that negative interest… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2020
“The S&P 500 traded marginally lower after rallying 1.5% to start the session. Earlier in the day, the broader-market index broke above its 200-day moving average — a key level watched by traders — and briefly traded over 3,000. The S&P 500… Continue Reading…
May 19, 2020
““Three, four years down the line if the economy is still in a very weak state, then perhaps the Federal Reserve could consider negative rates,” said Seamus Mac Gorain, head of global rates in London at the $1.7 trillion investment… Continue Reading…
May 11, 2020
“Money-market mutual funds, the ultimate havens for investors looking to preserve capital, once again are trying to maneuver in a zero interest-rate environment. The problem this time? They’re sitting on twice as much cash. Assets in money-market funds have soared… Continue Reading…
April 21, 2020
“A futures contract for U.S. crude prices dropped more than 100% and turned negative for the first time in history on Monday, showing just how much demand has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic… West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell more… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2020
“Yields on both the one-month and three-month Treasury bills dipped below zero Wednesday, a week and a half after the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate to near-zero and as investors have flocked to the safety of fixed income amid… Continue Reading…
March 16, 2020
“The numbers:The New York Fed’s Empire State business conditions index plunged a record 34.4 points to -21.5 in March, the regional Fed bank said Monday. Economists had expected a reading of 4.8, according to a survey by Econoday. This is the… Continue Reading…
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