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
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
March 14 (Reuters) – Shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) hit global banking stocks again on Tuesday, with assurances from President Joe Biden and other policymakers having little calmed the markets and prompted a rethink of the outlook for interest rates. Biden’s efforts to reassure markets and depositors came after emergency U.S. … Read more
LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 13 (Reuters) – Banking stocks in Europe and Asia plunged on Monday as the U.S. decision to guarantee deposits at collapsed tech lender Silicon Valley Bank failed to reassure investors of financial strength from other banks. Europe’s STOXX banking index (.SX7P) fell 4.3%, after losing 3.78% on Friday, leaving it on track for … Read more
https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 US authorities act to stabilize banks Markets speculate on less aggressive Fed hikes Short-term Treasury yields fall, Fed futures jump SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rallied in Asian trade on Monday as authorities announced plans to limit the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while investors were betting … Read more
California regulator closes SVB and appoints FDIC receiver SVB focused on loans to start-ups; branches will reopen on Monday FDIC to sell bank assets; ‘chaos’ reported amid withdrawals Bank stocks fall in the United States and Europe, but far from the lows Crisis exposes bank ‘vulnerabilities’ amid rising rates March 10 (Reuters) – Startup-focused lender … Read more
