Credit Suisse Lifeline, First Republic Rescue: What You Need To Know

Credit Suisse Lifeline, First Republic Rescue: What You Need To Know

Mar 18, 2023

Credit Suisse headed into a make-or-break weekend after some rivals grew cautious in their dealings with the struggling Swiss lender, and its regulators urged it to merge with UBS AG. At least four major banks, including Societe Generale (OTC:SCGLY) and Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn),

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Oil Prices Rise On OPEC+ Hopes, But Set For Steep Weekly Losses

Mar 17, 2023

Oil prices crept higher on Friday on the prospect of supportive measures by the OPEC+, although fears of an economic slowdown stemming from a banking crisis kept gains limited and put prices on course for their worst week this year. Media reports said

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Asian Stocks Surge As Bank Bailouts Lift Spirits

Asian Stocks Surge As Bank Bailouts Lift Spirits

Mar 17, 2023

Asian stock markets rose on Friday, recovering from a series of sharp losses this week as government and institutional support to stem a potential banking crisis helped improve sentiment, while traders also priced in a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Chinese bourses were the

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ECB Likely To Stick To Big Rate Hike Despite Banking Turmoil, Source Says

ECB Likely To Stick To Big Rate Hike Despite Banking Turmoil, Source Says

Mar 15, 2023

European Central Bank policymakers are still leaning towards a half-percentage-point rate hike on Thursday, despite turmoil in the banking sector, as they expect inflation will remain too high in coming years, a source told Reuters. Investors had begun to doubt the ECB’s commitment

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Asian Stocks Rise As Bank Rout Eases, Markets Bet On Less Hawkish Fed

Asian Stocks Rise As Bank Rout Eases, Markets Bet On Less Hawkish Fed

Mar 15, 2023

Most Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday, helped by a recovery in bank shares amid easing fears over a potential crisis in the U.S., while growing bets that the Federal Reserve will adopt a less hawkish stance also aided sentiment. Regional markets took

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Bank Slide Deepens As SVB Contagion Fear Rattles Markets

Bank Slide Deepens As SVB Contagion Fear Rattles Markets

Mar 14, 2023

Asia’s share markets slid on Tuesday, with financial stocks in Tokyo leading losses as fear of a U.S. banking crisis had investors fleeing the sector and slashing the interest rate outlook even ahead of U.S. inflation data due later in the day. Japan’s

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Gold Prices Surge As U.S. Bank Woes Taper Rate Hike Expectations

Gold Prices Surge As U.S. Bank Woes Taper Rate Hike Expectations

Mar 13, 2023

Gold prices hit a one-month high on Monday, recovering sharply from recent losses as markets bet that a burgeoning banking crisis in the U.S. will push the Federal Reserve into softening its hawkish rhetoric in the coming days. The dollar fell sharply against

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Oil Prices Rise On Weak Dollar As Markets Price in Less Hawkish Fed

Oil Prices Rise On Weak Dollar As Markets Price in Less Hawkish Fed

Mar 13, 2023

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as a brewing banking crisis in the U.S. spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve will soften its hawkish rhetoric in the coming months, although caution still persisted over a potential economic fallout. Oil markets benefited from weakness

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Dollar Edges Lower Ahead of Payrolls; yen Weakens After BOJ Stands pat

Dollar Edges Lower Ahead of Payrolls; yen Weakens After BOJ Stands pat

Mar 10, 2023

The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday ahead of the key monthly jobs report, and the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan retained its ultra-dovish stance. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against

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Silvergate’s planned liquidation fuels another crypto rout

Silvergate’s planned liquidation fuels another crypto rout

Mar 10, 2023

one of the biggest banks in the cryptocurrency industry, said on Wednesday it was planning to wind down operations and liquidate voluntarily Shares of crypto-related companies fell on Thursday, as the bank’s collapse sparked a crisis of confidence in the industry. Silvergate shares

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