Tech

Fed glitch shuts down wire transfers, direct deposits, other services

Enlarge / The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC. (credit: Rudy Sulgan / Getty Images) Federal Reserve electronic systems that enable US banks to send each other electronic payments experienced a massive outage on Wednesday afternoon. A Fed statement attributed the outage to an “operational error” but didn’t provide much more detail. The Federal Reserve […]

Business

As Treasury yields hit near 10-month highs, what it means for investors

Treasury yields are on a tear. The 10-year Treasury yield touched 1.18% on Tuesday, continuing its strong start to 2021 and hitting its highest levels since late March last year. However yields closed flat following ample demand in a $38 billion auction of new 10-year notes midday. “The move has been a pretty decent move […]

Business

Who’s Lael Brainard? Things to learn about Biden’s probably choice for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Biden is beginning to construct his cupboard, and Democrats will be angling to affect that he will select for the rankings. One major candidate for this high profile Treasury Secretary slot would be Lael Brainard, also a part of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. A former under secretary to the Department of the […]

Business COVID 19

Investors are in a bullish mood as Americans head to the polls

This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning, Bull Sheeters. It’s a risk-on Election Day. The markets and U.S. futures are gaining as Americans queue up to vote— and then, of course, the big wait begins. Usually, […]

Business COVID 19

Stocks crude down as investors brace for a volatile week

Here is the internet edition of this Bull Sheet,” Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter about the markets.  Subscribe to get it from your inbox . Great morning. International stocks and U.S. stocks are rebounding before a busy week in the polls and about the corporate rings calendar. A thick gloom still hangs on the petroleum markets […]

Business COVID 19

Not Big Tech can Rescue investors from the Most Recent markets Dive

Superior morning. It’s risk-off day using a capital R. European bourses are getting their worst day as May because COVID instances hit new records and fresh closures and curfews have been in the works. The U.S. futures also are sinking. Microsoft’s muted prognosis yesterday is weighing {} futureswith a single notable investor warning that we […]

Business COVID 19

Stocks, futures Slide as a surge of’beats’ Neglect to Raise the COVID gloom

That is the internet edition of this Bull Sheet,” Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter about the markets.  Subscribe to get it from your inbox . Superior morning. International stocks and U.S. stocks are sliding all early as COVID concerns spook traders. Everything else appears to be secondary, such as a heap of earnings beats which traders […]