ECB to integrate non-financial credit claim portfolios into general collateral framework, phasing out temporary measures

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25 June 2026 Portfolios of non-financial corporate credit claims to be integrated into general collateral framework Implementation planned for November 2027 at the earliest Changes are final step in discontinuing temporary crisis-era collateral easing measures The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided today on the eligibility criteria and risk control framework […]

Schwab Trading Index hits 4-Year High in June as Retail Investors Buy the Dip | LeapRate

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Charles Schwab’s proprietary retail investor sentiment gauge hit its highest level in four years in June, as clients continued to buy market dips despite major indices closing the month with minor losses. The firm revealed on Monday that the Schwab Trading Activity Index (STAX) rose to 59.12 in June, up 7.33% from 55.08 in May, […]

AI Threat Hammers Private Software Investments by 20%

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(Bloomberg) — Executives at some of Wall Street’s biggest names have faced a barrage of recent questions about whether artificial intelligence has crippled the value of their software investments. Their answers have a common refrain: There’s nothing to see here.  But public data from mutual funds, which invest in many of these same companies, show […]

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8054 (vs. estimate at 6.7838)

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The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. More here on this. prior close 6.7924 This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

NY City Council Freezes Delinquent Property Tax Interest

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This story gives you a peek at the content coming to our new platform, TRD Policy Pro. Sign up to get early access here. Hello, let’s get into the latest news at the intersection of policy and real estate: The City Council kept interest rates on delinquent property taxes unchanged for the 2027 fiscal year, […]

World Markets Watchlist: July 6, 2026

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Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CAC 40 from France, the Nikkei 225 from Japan, the Shanghai from China, the Hang Seng from Hong Kong, […]

Microsoft layoffs: Read the email Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent employees

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Last month, there were murmurs that “major job cuts” were coming for Xbox. Now, Microsoft is cutting 4,800 roles, with 1,600 impacting its Xbox division today. In an email to employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.” In the email, Sharma said she “made the difficult decision” to […]

Younger Borrower, Medical Professional; Full Loan Cycle AI; CEO Kim Nelson Interview; Non-Agency News

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Younger Borrower, Medical Professional; Full Loan Cycle AI; CEO Kim Nelson Interview; Non-Agency News The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the first quarter of 2026. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2026 showed that 97.7 percent […]

Steady Start; No Drama From ISM Data

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Bonds weathered the 3-day weekend without issue. We started the day modestly stronger, but have moved back closer to unchanged levels in the first 2 hours. The day’s only big-ticket (or semi-big-ticket?) econ data was the ISM Services index, but admittedly, that has more of an impact when it’s released BEFORE the jobs report. Moreover, […]

Short-term munis, USTs see small gains

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Munis were a touch firmer on the front end of the curve, as short-term U.S. Treasuries saw small gains and equities ended higher. Processing Content Muni yields fell up to two basis points, with the largest bumps on the front end. UST yields fell up to three basis points on the front end but were […]