Tag: PLCY
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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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Asian markets are oozing with banking turmoil to end a tumultuous week
Asian Stock Markets: The ECB delivered a 50 basis point hike as promised, dropped forecasts Credit Suisse shares rallied 20% after support from the SNB First Republic Bank Gets $30 Billion Injection, Concerns Remain Fed data showed banks were looking for record emergency liquidity SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) – Asian markets extended a risk rally […]
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US weekly jobless claims fall; housing find bottom
Weekly jobless claims fall by 20,000 to 192,000 Continuing claims decrease by 29,000 to 1.684 million Single-family homes start to rise 1.1% in February Import prices fall by 0.1%; down 1.1% year-on-year WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to […]
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ECB interest rate hike expected after Switzerland supports Credit Suisse
Stocks rise as Switzerland provides Credit Suisse with lifeline Bond yields are rising, ECB expected rate hikes of as much as 50 basis points Oil climbs from 15-month low Graphic: World FX Rates LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – European markets rallied on Thursday, as a 50 billion Swiss franc ($53.94 billion) lifeline for beleaguered lender […]
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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 collapses as Credit Suisse triggers another bank sell-off
February retail sales, falling producer inflation Credit Suisse US stocks hit record lows Regional bank shares fall NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) – US stocks lost late Wednesday, but the Dow and S&P 500 still closed lower as problems at Credit Suisse revived fears of a banking crisis, lowering bets on a smaller US rate […]
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Asian stocks are gaining as fears of rapid rate hikes from the Fed and the banking crisis fade
SINGAPORE, March 15 (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, following a relief rally on Wall Street and as US inflation data delivered no nasty surprises, hopes were bolstered that the Federal Reserve is likely to go for a smaller rate hike when it meets next week . Investors piled back into stocks in […]
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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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US stock futures rise as the Fed intervenes on banks
https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 US authorities are acting to stabilize banks Markets are speculating on less aggressive Fed hikes Short-term Treasury yields fall, Fed futures rise SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – US stock futures rose in Asian trading on Monday as authorities announced plans to mitigate the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, while investors bet […]
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Global markets prepare for aftershocks as SVB collapse ripples out
SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – Markets were in for a bumpy ride this week as the fallout from the collapse of startup-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the largest US bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, coincides with major economic data and policy meetings. S&P500 futures rose 1.4% after US authorities guaranteed that SVB […]