Tag: news in the financial markets
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Why the stock market is looking past the worst banking mess since 2008 — for now
Judging by major indices, it will take more than the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates amid the worst banking mess since the 2008 financial crisis before stock market investors lose their cool. “Investors are broadly assuming that regulators will step in and shield the industry if they need to, which is what prevents it […]
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How options – hedging the volatility of turbocharged oil
The economic fear gripping Wall Street has led to excessive swings in oil prices, exacerbated by trades that investors and analysts believe have little to do with the fundamental value of crude oil. One culprit is a mysterious area of trading known on Wall Street as delta hedging, aimed at reducing the risks associated with […]
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Crypto will be ‘over’ in the US if Coinbase loses battle with SEC. This is why
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger. This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. Crypto exchange Coinbase MINT said Wednesday it received a notice from Wells from the Securities and Exchange Commission that could lead to formal charges. The SEC’s Wells notice covered an unspecified portion of the exchange’s publicly traded digital assets, the staking […]
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Here’s one for the battered bulls: The second-largest sector in the S&P 500 is coming to life, says this strategist.
“It’s the first time in a long time that the FOMC has had to make a real decision,” said JonesTrading chief strategist Michael O’Rourke, one of a handful of people urging the Fed to pause. “Remember, this banking crisis is the result of banks not properly preparing for a rate hike cycle. Another increase in […]
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Fund managers fear a ‘systemic credit event’ as the biggest threat to markets: BofA
Published: March 21, 2023 at 8:53 a.m. ET Fund managers fear a systemic credit crunch is the biggest tail risk this month, Bank of America strategists said, citing data from their latest poll. The bank’s most recent global survey of fund managers found that 31% of the 212 fund managers surveyed chose the biggest threat […]
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From the sudden collapse of the SVB to the consequences of Credit Suisse: 8 charts show turbulence in the financial markets
A tumultuous week in US financial markets ended on an uncertain note Friday after a massive $30 billion injection of large bank deposits into First Republic Bank failed to appease investors. Last week, the sudden collapse of three US banks – Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank SBNY and Silicon Valley Bank – concerns about weakness in […]
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UBS in Talks to Buy Credit Suisse: Report
Published: March 17, 2023 at 5:59 PM ET UBS Group AG is in talks to acquire all or part of Credit Suisse Group AG, with their boards meeting separately over the weekend to consider the move, the Financial Times reported late Friday. Swiss regulators are helping the talks as they try to boost confidence in […]