A sharp jump in mortgage interest rates over the past few weeks is taking its toll on mortgage demand. Total application volume fell nearly 7% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250
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Digital asset platform Bakkt has announced a partnership with Google “to introduce digital assets to millions of consumers.” With the partnership, Bakkt says consumers will benefit from the “expanded reach and access” to cryptocurrencies. Google Collaborates With Bakkt to Expand Consumer Access to Cryptocurrencies Intercontinental Exchange’s digital asset platform, Bakkt, announced Friday that it has
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board said the legislation proposed by the House and amended by the Senate would force it to withdraw its proposed Plan of Adjustment because thecosts are “impossible.” “The outrageous costs of the [Senate] amendments to House Bill 1003 taken together would make the confirmation of the 7th Amended Plan of Adjustment
Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally above $50,000 seems to have received a boost from institutional buyers who are looking to hedge their portfolio against increasing inflation, said JPMorgan in a note to its clients on Oct. 7. The bank’s analysts speculated that institutional investors may be preferring Bitcoin over gold as a better hedge against inflation. A
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket production facility in Boca Chica, Texas, as CEO Elon Musk (third from the right) and President Gwynne Shotwell (third from the left) tour. Steve Jurvetson on flickr The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX crossed $100 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned. SpaceX has an
In this article TSLA ALLO QDEL A OTLY MNTV Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla announced it would move its corporate headquarters to Texas from California, with CEO Elon Musk noting the high cost of living and operating in California. Musk did say the company plans to increase
Pension cuts and spending measures remain an obstacle to restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt, with the president of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives asking the Oversight Board to provide written commitment to support no pension cuts and a slew of spending measures before he would sign off on a bond restructuring. “Until some accommodation can
China has ordered coal miners to boost production urgently as the energy crisis threatens factories across the world’s second-biggest economy and forces Xi Jinping’s administration to backtrack on climate change promises. Energy officials in Inner Mongolia, one of China’s largest coal producing regions, instructed 72 local miners to expand capacity by 100m tonnes, according to
Looking at the exterior of this chateau in France’s Dordogne River Valley, it’s hard to guess what lies within. The stately, rectangular-shaped house spans matching witches’ hat turrets on either end. The symmetrical stone façade is broken up by three levels of windows – the bottom rung are arch-topped, the others are shuttered. A dark
People walk past office buildings in midtown Manhattan on May 7, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Before the pandemic, it would take Rob Byrnes at least 15 minutes to wait in line and grab a quick lunch at a fast-casual restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Now, in the minority
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has approved the Volt Crypto Industry Revolution and Tech ETF, providing investors with easy access to companies with significant exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). The ETF, which was approved on Oct. 5, is intended to track so-called “Bitcoin Industry Revolution Companies,” which are defined as entities that
Ether (ETH) has been facing a bearish regression channel since Sept. 1, although it is currently battling to break its resistance. But despite some headwinds, ETH bulls will likely profit $115 million on Friday’s weekly Ether options expiry. The 21% pump over the past week was just enough to make the entire $250 million worth
Municipals were mostly steady on a day when U.S. Treasuries sold off and equities rallied in a risk-on trade from debt-ceiling news in Washington while Refinitiv Lipper reported a mere $37 million of fund inflows and a near half-billion of high-yield outflows. Triple-A benchmarks were little changed on the day with Refinitiv MMD cutting the
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Boeing’s Starliner capsule sits on to an Atlas V rocket on the launchpad before the launch of the OFT-2 mission. United Launch Alliance NASA moved a pair of astronauts off Boeing’s first two crewed missions to a SpaceX mission next year, in a rare reassignment as the aerospace giant’s Starliner capsule remains delayed in development.
In this article CAG MDP TLRY-CA LEVI HELE TWTR Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Conagra Brands (CAG) – The company behind food brands like Healthy Choice, Hunt’s and Hebrew National earned an adjusted 50 cents per share for its latest quarter, 1 cent above estimates, while revenue also came in ahead
Two Gary, Indiana, residents are asking a federal judge to return the city’s school district to elected control and overturn a 2020 referendum that bolstered the district’s strained coffers by $8.9 million annually for eight years. The state first moved to take control of the Gary Community School Corp. in 2017 due to its fiscal
Global gas markets eased and equities climbed on Thursday, as investors banked that Russia would help Europe avoid a full-blown energy crisis. European and UK gas prices fell in early trading after a chaotic Wednesday that saw UK futures contracts climb almost 40 per cent before Russian president Vladimir Putin said his country was prepared