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Veteran Strategist Expects S&P 500 to Hit 5000 by 2024-End

His positive outlook primarily stems from his belief that the Federal Reserve has concluded its interest rate hikes. Over the past 20 months, central bankers have implemented a 525 basis points increase to counter inflation, a measure that negatively impacted stocks in 2022. However, with inflation significantly cooling from the highs observed last summer, as reflected in the Consumer Price Index report, which indicated a year-per-year price increase of just 3.2% in October, below the...

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US Treasury Yield Hits Multi-Year High amid Fed Rate Decision

Amid sticky inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that they would approach the monetary policy very cautiously. Analysts expect only two rate cuts instead of four, in 2024. On Thursday, September 21, the US Treasury yields experienced an upward surge approaching levels not observed in over a decade. This movement followed the Federal Reserve’s announcement regarding interest rates and future guidance. US Treasury Yield The yield on the 10-year Treasury increased by approximately 9...

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US Treasury and IRS Propose Cryptocurrency Reporting Rules for Brokers

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that “limits on third party information reporting to the IRS is an important factor contributing to the tax gap, which is the difference between taxes legally owed and taxes actually paid”.  The United States  Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly released a proposed set of cryptocurrency regulations requiring brokers to report gains and losses incurred during the sale of cryptocurrency...

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Treasury Yields Fall in Anticipation of Possible Interest Rate Hike

Data has shown that the US Treasury yields fell as the traders and investors expect the Fed to either increase or postpone a rate hike. US Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as the market anticipates the Federal Reserve’s decision on subsequent interest rate hikes. The 2-year Treasury yield fell to 4.656%, losing 4 basis points, while the10-year Treasury yield fell to 3.808% after losing 3 basis points. Traders generally expect the Fed to resume rate hikes by July, with a 63% chance that...

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US Treasury Set for Debt Issuance Worth $1T Following President Biden’s Signing of Debt Ceiling Bill

Economists predict the US Treasury’s forthcoming debt issuance will hit $1 trillion and may eventually cause economic stiffness. US President Joe Biden’s assent and signing of the bill suspending the federal debt ceiling will trigger new debt issuance. Already, observers expect the Treasury Department to sell $1 trillion worth of debt. On Saturday, President Biden officially signed the bill, which removed the US debt ceiling until Jan 1, 2025. Biden’s signature followed a relatively...

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Palantir Technologies Sells Off 100-Ounce Gold Bars Acquired in August 2021

Palantir also revealed that it closed the quarter with $1.62 billion in US Treasury securities. Software company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has sold all the gold bars it acquired in August 2021. The company invested $50.9 million to buy 100-ounce precious metal, which it said will be initially kept in a secure third-party facility in the northeastern United States. At a time when many companies put their money in Bitcoin and other digital assets, Palantir said the gold bars...

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US Treasury Yield Spikes as Investors Fear Recurring Banking Crisis

Amid the broader banking crisis, investors are still concerned about the next move of the government in terms of Federal Reserve policy. United States Treasury yields spiked earlier today after fluctuations experienced on Thursday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury went up by almost 5 basis points or 3.407% while that of the 2-year Treasury jumped by 9 basis points or 3.823%. The percentage surge covered up some of the losses encountered in the previous trading day. The Treasury yield...

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Bank of America (BAC) Stock Price Down 3.23% as Its Small Business Loan Portal Opens

Bank of America (BAC) has opened its small business loan portal. This comes as its stock is down in the market due to the COVID-19 situation.Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) stock price has fallen since the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bank of America (BAC) stock has dropped to around $19.90, -$0.66 (3.23%).This comes at a time that the bank is seemingly “all-American” in its response to the business malaise that is currently occurring due to COVID-19.Bank of...

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