Us Treasury Market
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Empty Shelves? US Official Not Concerned 'At Present' Over Tariff Impact
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially running out of items due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
-
"His Strategy All Along": US Treasury Secretary On Trump Tariff Pause
US President Donald Trump paused a major part of his tariff plan after sharp declines in the stock and bond markets and growing pressure from business leaders, lawmakers and global allies.
-
US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
-
Ransomware Attack On US Arm Of China's Largest Bank Disrupts Treasury Market
The US arm of China's largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market.
-
How US Debt Default Would Affect Global Economy, Financial Markets
President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have resumed crunch talks aimed at averting a damaging US debt default, which Treasury officials recently warned could come as early as June 1.
-
Bitcoin Hedge Appeal Increases for Investors Hit by British Pound Fiasco as Trading Volumes Skyrocket
A section of investors rapidly moved away from the British pound and towards Bitcoin following the announcement of former Prime Minister Liz Truss' mini-budget on September 23. In bitcoin's infancy, a key selling point was its potential protection against currency depreciation and inflation. Over time, cryptocurrencies began to trade more in lock...
-
Japan Reminds Crypto Exchanges to Act in Line With Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus
Japan has asked crypto exchanges to not process transactions involving crypto assets subject to asset-freeze sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
-
Stablecoin cryptocurrency said to be discussed within US treasury, financial industry
The US Treasury Department met with a number of industry participants this week to quiz them about the risks and benefits posed by stablecoins — a rapidly growing type of cryptocurrencies, the value of which is pegged to traditional currencies, according to three people with direct knowledge of the meetings.
-
China A Rising G20 Concern, Currencies Stable: Top US Treasury Diplomat
The US Treasury's top economic diplomat said on Sunday that China's move away from market liberalisation was an increasing concern for world economies as currency stability meant that exchange rate issues needed less attention in the G20 and other international forums.
-
Day After Budget, Sensex Suffers Biggest Selloff Since November 2016: 10 Points
Sensex and Nifty suffered a big selloff today, a day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled Union Budget 2018-19. A higher-than-expected fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 and imposition of new long-term capital gains tax on equities hurt the market sentiment, say experts. The BSE benchmark index Sensex closed 839 points lower at 35,066, while...
-
US Slams EU, but Apple Tax Demand First Issued in Washington
It was a US Senate report in May 2013 revealing the tech giant's deal with the Irish government.
-
The Saudi Debt Secret That US Treasury Has Kept For 41 Years
It's a secret of the vast U.S. Treasury market, a holdover from an age of oil shortages and mighty petrodollars: Just how much of America's debt does Saudi Arabia own?
-
US Says ISIS Has Made $1.5 Billion From Bank Looting, Oil Sales
ISIS terrorists have looted up to $1 billion from bank vaults in Syria and Iraq and has made at least another half a billion dollars from black market oil sales, senior US Treasury official Adam Szubin said on Thursday.
-
New Reform Agenda Has Strengthened Indian Economy: US Report
Amid weaker outlook across emerging market economies, India's recovery has strengthened under a new reform agenda, but it is not yet a "major driver" of global growth, a US Treasury Department report has said.
-
China Must Show 'Will' to Reform Economy: United States
China needs to show the world it is going to follow through on reforming its economy to a more market and consumption-based model, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Thursday.
-
Empty Shelves? US Official Not Concerned 'At Present' Over Tariff Impact
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially running out of items due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
-
"His Strategy All Along": US Treasury Secretary On Trump Tariff Pause
US President Donald Trump paused a major part of his tariff plan after sharp declines in the stock and bond markets and growing pressure from business leaders, lawmakers and global allies.
-
US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
-
Ransomware Attack On US Arm Of China's Largest Bank Disrupts Treasury Market
The US arm of China's largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market.
-
How US Debt Default Would Affect Global Economy, Financial Markets
President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have resumed crunch talks aimed at averting a damaging US debt default, which Treasury officials recently warned could come as early as June 1.
-
Bitcoin Hedge Appeal Increases for Investors Hit by British Pound Fiasco as Trading Volumes Skyrocket
A section of investors rapidly moved away from the British pound and towards Bitcoin following the announcement of former Prime Minister Liz Truss' mini-budget on September 23. In bitcoin's infancy, a key selling point was its potential protection against currency depreciation and inflation. Over time, cryptocurrencies began to trade more in lock...
-
Japan Reminds Crypto Exchanges to Act in Line With Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus
Japan has asked crypto exchanges to not process transactions involving crypto assets subject to asset-freeze sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
-
Stablecoin cryptocurrency said to be discussed within US treasury, financial industry
The US Treasury Department met with a number of industry participants this week to quiz them about the risks and benefits posed by stablecoins — a rapidly growing type of cryptocurrencies, the value of which is pegged to traditional currencies, according to three people with direct knowledge of the meetings.
-
China A Rising G20 Concern, Currencies Stable: Top US Treasury Diplomat
The US Treasury's top economic diplomat said on Sunday that China's move away from market liberalisation was an increasing concern for world economies as currency stability meant that exchange rate issues needed less attention in the G20 and other international forums.
-
Day After Budget, Sensex Suffers Biggest Selloff Since November 2016: 10 Points
Sensex and Nifty suffered a big selloff today, a day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled Union Budget 2018-19. A higher-than-expected fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 and imposition of new long-term capital gains tax on equities hurt the market sentiment, say experts. The BSE benchmark index Sensex closed 839 points lower at 35,066, while...
-
US Slams EU, but Apple Tax Demand First Issued in Washington
It was a US Senate report in May 2013 revealing the tech giant's deal with the Irish government.
-
The Saudi Debt Secret That US Treasury Has Kept For 41 Years
It's a secret of the vast U.S. Treasury market, a holdover from an age of oil shortages and mighty petrodollars: Just how much of America's debt does Saudi Arabia own?
-
US Says ISIS Has Made $1.5 Billion From Bank Looting, Oil Sales
ISIS terrorists have looted up to $1 billion from bank vaults in Syria and Iraq and has made at least another half a billion dollars from black market oil sales, senior US Treasury official Adam Szubin said on Thursday.
-
New Reform Agenda Has Strengthened Indian Economy: US Report
Amid weaker outlook across emerging market economies, India's recovery has strengthened under a new reform agenda, but it is not yet a "major driver" of global growth, a US Treasury Department report has said.
-
China Must Show 'Will' to Reform Economy: United States
China needs to show the world it is going to follow through on reforming its economy to a more market and consumption-based model, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Thursday.
