Bank of America sees an opportunity to grab solid yields using these assets – CNBC

Bank of America says investors have an opportunity to capture solid yields on preferred securities this year despite potential headwinds. Preferred has characteristics of both stocks and bonds. They trade on exchanges like stocks, but they also have a face value and provide a source of income. Like bonds, when the price of a senior […]

Dollar strengthens as solid US data pushes up bond yields – Yahoo Finance

Tom Westbrook and Greta Rosen Fondern SINGAPORE/GDANSK (Reuters) – The dollar rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, but bond yields soared on positive U.S. data and bets on a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut. As a result, other major currencies slumped near their lowest levels in months. Tuesday's data showed the number of […]

Dollar reigns with the support of higher yields – Yahoo Finance

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen traded near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday, supported by rising U.S. yields, as thin year-end liquidity kept most currencies in a narrow range. . The yen was trading at 157.71, with only the risk of Japanese intervention preventing it from retesting the 160 yen level last […]

Ventura Counties ‘Shoplift With a Cop’ blitz operation yields 37 arrests

As the world gets into the holiday spirit, the Ventura County Retail Theft Task Force's Shoplifting by Cop blitz is working to make the holiday spirit a little safer. Ventura County, California, authorities on Thursday announced the results of a weekend operation dubbed “Shoplifting by Cop” that led to drug seizures and the arrest of […]

Gold price edges lower on rebounding US bond yields; downside seems limited – FXStreet

Gold prices are attracting some sellers amid a modest rebound in U.S. Treasury yields. Geopolitical risks and trade war concerns could help limit losses for XAU/USD. USD bulls remain on the sidelines ahead of Friday's important US NFP report. Gold prices (XAU/USD) fell during Asian trading on Thursday, but remained confined to the familiar range […]