Category: Market Summary
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Market News: European Stocks Rise, Led by Deutsche Bank, Banks Extend Services to Crypto, Salesforce Shakes Off Proxy Fight
European Stocks Rise, Led by Deutsche Bank European stocks opened higher on Monday, led by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) and other financial stocks, indicating a growing sense of confidence among investors about the health of the banking sector. The Stoxx 600 (STOXX:SSXP) rose 0.9%, while the Dax (DBI:DAX) and Cac 40 (EU:PX1) increased by 0.8%, and…
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Economic News: Tech Layoffs Surge, Interest Rate Hike Expectations Fall…
US and European Stocks Rise US futures and European stocks climbed on the back of news of potential support from US authorities, which eased concerns over the struggling regional banking sector. All three major US indices saw gains in contract trading. First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) shares surged 27%, following news that US authorities may expand…
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Fed Raises target rate by 25bps to 4.75-5%
On March 22, the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points. You can follow the historical rate on Investors Hub. The Federal Reserve uses a benchmark interest rate called the Federal Funds Rate, which is the interest rate at which banks lend money to each other overnight. When the Federal…
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Market Moves: Deutsche Bank shares slide, intensify contagion worries; SPY -0.63%
Deutsche Bank (XE:DBK) shares fell over 10% on Friday after a big spike in credit default swaps. In the US, banks were impacted by the news causing more contagion fears, despite Janet Yellen’s comments that they have tools to fight against it. FedWatch now predicting no rate hike at the next FOMC Meeting on May…
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Economic News: U.S. Stock Indexes Hold Steady, Global Financial Stocks Lose $465 Billion
U.S. Stock Indexes Hold Steady U.S. Stock Indexes Hold Steady Amid Banking System Stress The major U.S. stock indexes held relatively steady on Monday as investors tried to assess the implications of newfound stress in the banking system on Federal Reserve policy. After regulators took extraordinary measures over the weekend to limit the impact of…
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Market News: Moody’s reviews six US lenders, Meta to cut thousands of jobs
Moody’s reviews six US lenders Moody’s Investors Service has put First Republic Bank and five other US lenders under review for downgrade, signaling concern over the health of regional financial firms following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Moody’s has cited the lenders’ reliance on uninsured deposit funding and unrealized losses in their asset portfolios as the…
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Market News: HSBC Purchase Silicon Valley Bank UK, Signature Bank Closed by Regulators
HSBC Rescues Silicon Valley Bank UK HSBC (LSE:HSBC) averted a crisis in Britain’s tech sector by rescuing Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm, paying a symbolic £1 for the bank. CEO Noel Quinn led the frantic negotiations with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is currently in the US for defence talks. A sale of the…
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Economic News: European Equities Falls, Markets Predicts US interest rate hike
European Equities Fall Slightly European equities fell slightly on Monday after Friday’s biggest decline since mid-December. The drop was due to investors assessing the impact of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and preparing for the US inflation data release. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index (STOXX:SSXP) dropped by 0.5% in London, with banking stocks retreating by 0.9%.…
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Market News: SVP Crisis, FirstGroup Raises Profit Guidance, BP CEO’s Pay Doubles, Disney+ to Raise Prices
SVB Financial Group Seeks Fresh Capital SVB Financial Group has seen shares drop 44% to $58.91 in premarket trading on Friday as it rushes to raise fresh capital. The sell-off comes after the company revealed it would book a $1.8 billion after-tax loss on sales of investments and seek to raise $2.25 billion by selling…
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Economic News: Wall Street Futures Up, Bond Market Gains
Wall Street Futures Up Wall Street is expected to see a positive start to the day’s trading as the US employment market reports stronger-than-anticipated growth, and wage growth slows down, boosting the Federal Bank’s confidence in raising interest rates by only 0.25% this month. The yield on American government bonds continues to fall, while…