March 21 (Reuters) – SVB Financial Group and the federal regulator that shuttered its Silicon Valley Bank unit said at a hearing in bankruptcy court on Tuesday that a fight looms over more $2 billion of the money from the former parent company that was seized with the lender. SVB Financial, which filed for bankruptcy … Read more
March 21 (Reuters) – As crisis grips the traditional world of stocks and bonds, bitcoin is suddenly looking like a safe haven. The infamously volatile cryptocurrency looks positively buoyant, much like a banking meltdown pushes markets into the arms of a recession. Bitcoin is up 21% this month, while a choppy S&P 500 lost 1.4% … Read more
Credit Suisse tumbles more than 60% after emergency weekend takeover European banks recover ground after initial 5% drop Government bonds and gold rally as investors seek safety Wall Street opens flat, First Republic Bank collapses LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – European bank stocks retaliated on Monday after an early slump and the interactive rush for … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. equity futures rose in Asian trade on Monday in relief from a weekend bailout deal for Credit Suisse, although the mood was jittery and that financial stocks remain under pressure from contagion fears, even with support from global central banks . S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in bumpy early … Read more
First Republic Bank tumbles by suspending its dividend SVB Financial files for bankruptcy protection FedEx jumps on boost to full-year earnings forecast Indices down: Dow 1.31%, S&P 1.17%, Nasdaq 0.80% NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – Wall Street fell on Friday at the end of a tumultuous week marked by the unfolding crisis in the … Read more
European stocks rise at the start of European trading The ECB raised by 50 basis points and lowered its forecast First Republic Bank receives $30 billion injection, concerns persist Fed data showed banks seeking record emergency liquidity LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – European stock indices rose in early trading on Friday, extending the rally from … Read more
Stocks rise as Switzerland provides lifeline to Credit Suisse Bond yields rise, ECB expected to hike rates up to 50bps Oil rises from a 15-month low Graphic: world exchange rates LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – European markets rebounded on Thursday as a 50 billion Swiss franc ($53.94 billion) lifeline for embattled lender Credit Suisse prepared … Read more
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 equities has intensified fears of a global banking crisis. The bank’s announcement, which came in the middle of the night in Zurich, … Read more
February Retail Sales, Lower Producer Inflation Credit Suisse US shares hit all-time low Shares of regional banks fall NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks pared losses on Wednesday evening but the Dow Jones and S&P 500 still closed lower as Credit Suisse problems rekindled fears of a banking crisis, eclipsing bets on a … Read more
February CPI in line with expectations Regional banks rebound Meta rises on more layoff plans Uber and Lyft win after California court ruling Indices up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 0.82%, Nasdaq 1.24% NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) – Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday as inflation data broadly in line with target and waning contagion fears in … Read more
