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U.S. stock futures traded sharply lower Monday morning, with traders betting a fresh decades-high print on inflation will force the Federal Reserve to get even more aggressive than previously anticipated to help ease rising prices. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slid more than 2% and touched the lowest levels since November 2020 during the overnight session. Dow futures sank by more than 500 points, or about 1.7%. Treasury yields rose across the curve, and the benchmark 10-year yield… Source link

AT&T (T) and Verizon and aviation infrastructure, but a permanent fix still eludes all of the major players – including the government and . On Tuesday, AT&T and Verizon (VZ) announced they would limit or delay the rollout of ‘C-band’ service near U.S. airports, extending a previously agreed delay from Verizon and AT&T that was set to expire. Previously, the telecoms had agreed to delay the launch of the new frequency for two weeks in order to address regulatory and industry… Source link

Chinese property developer Evergrande sent shockwaves through stock markets on Monday morning. Photo: STR/AFP via Getty European stocks fell at the open on Monday morning in London following news of an energy market crunch in Europe and sharp losses in Asia as investors fled from property stocks.  The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was 1.6% lower by mid-morning in London. Germany’s DAX (^GDAXI) and France’s CAC (^FCHI) both fell around 2.3%.  Investors in the UK were watching for movement in the UK energy… Source link

Bitcoin’s price has fallen to its lowest point in over a week as traders stare down prospects of shifting U.S. monetary policy and continued tightening of regulation of cryptocurrencies in China. At 20:00 UTC on Monday, the price of the world’s foremost crypto began declining from around $35,466 to a low of $33,221. Prices were up slightly on the hour, and one bitcoin was changing hands for roughly $33,793 at the time of publication. The move marked the largest single daily loss for the… Source link

Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Mattress producers to car manufacturers to aluminum foil makers are buying more material than they need to survive the breakneck speed at which demand for goods is recovering and assuage that primal fear of running out. The… Source link

Bloomberg ‘A Preventable Mess’: How Dementia Takes Toll on Aging Lawyers (Bloomberg) — Robert Fritzshall had to be pushing 80, Bethany McLean thought, so she was a little surprised to hear him talk about expanding his law practice.His office was a bit dusty and cluttered with papers. There were files on the floor. She was concerned that he didn’t see the need to carry malpractice insurance. But she doesn’t remember anything being a red flag.“He was charismatic, enthusiastic,” she… Source link

TipRanks Billionaire Jim Simons Snaps Up These 2 Biotech Stocks Quant trading guru Jim Simons is calling it a day, sort of. The mathematician and cryptologist is famous in the investing community for bringing his analytical eye to the world of the stock exchange, creating both the quant trading revolution and a personal fortune now estimated at more than $22 billion. His has been a career of multifaceted success, and his innovations on Wall Street have influenced the strategies of two… Source link