Tag: MTGFX
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Central banks continue to raise interest rates amid banking turmoil
March 23 (Reuters) – The Bank of England followed the Federal Reserve and Swiss National Bank in raising interest rates on Thursday as policymakers continued their battle against inflation in the face of the instability that rippled through the global banking system this month . Investors had wondered whether central banks could continue tightening policies […]
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US authorities focused on stability, First Republic as Fed meets
March 22 (Reuters) – US authorities will consider moves on Wednesday to further strengthen financial stability, along with scenarios to address the problems regional lender First Republic Bank continues to face. While the recent market turmoil has eased, the Federal Reserve meeting is now at the center of attention, with traders arguing over whether the […]
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Wall St Week Ahead: Declining Bond Yields Bolster Equities Allure Ahead of Fed Meeting
NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – US equities have gained an unexpected ally in recent days: a historic fall in bond yields. U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply this week, with some maturities marking the biggest declines in decades, as investors bet the Federal Reserve is likely to curb its aggressive rate hike to prevent the […]
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ECB watchdog sees no contagion of Europe after US and Swiss bank rescues
March 17 (Reuters) – European Central Bank regulators see no contagion for eurozone banks from the recent turmoil, a source said Friday, after US lenders First Republic Bank (FRC.N) tossed a $30bn lifeline and record amounts from the Federal Reserve. To book. Major US banks stepped in on Thursday to bail out the San Francisco-based […]
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The US banking system is sound, but not all deposits are guaranteed, Yellen tells senators
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – The US banking system remains sound and Americans can be confident that their deposits will be there when they are needed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, though she denied that recent bailouts following two major bank failures mean there is there was now a general government guarantee for […]
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Credit Suisse secures $54 billion lifeline as authorities scramble to prevent global banking crisis
March 16 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to bolster liquidity and investor confidence after a slump in its shares raised fears of a global banking crisis . The Swiss bank’s announcement on Thursday helped counter heavy selling in financial markets […]
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Wall Street wins as inflation cools, banking jitters subside
Feb CPI in line with expectations Restore regional banks Meta stands up for more layoff plans Uber and Lyft win after decision of the California court Indexes up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 0.82%, Nasdaq 1.24% NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) – Wall Street rallied on Tuesday, as largely on-target inflation data and receding fears of contagion […]
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Global bank share price deepens as SVB collapse crisis fears heat up
March 14 (Reuters) – Shock waves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) hit global banking stocks further on Tuesday as assurances from President Joe Biden and other policymakers did little to calm markets and prompt a rethink of the interest rate outlook. Biden’s efforts to reassure markets and savers came after emergency measures […]
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SVB is the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis
California regulator closes SVB, appoints FDIC as trustee SVB focused on lending to start-ups; branches open again on Monday FDIC to Sell Bank Assets; ‘chaos’ reported amid shooting Bank stocks fall in US, Europe, but well from lows Crisis exposes banks’ ‘vulnerabilities’ amid rising interest rates March 10 (Reuters) – Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group […]
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Report Biggest Rise in 5 Months; labor market still tight
Weekly jobless claims increase by 21,000 to 211,000 The average number of claims over four weeks rises from 4,000 to 197,000 Continuing claims jump 69,000 to 1,718 million WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose the most in five months last week, but the underlying trend […]