European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors’ hopes of containing the banking crisis revived after a deal to take over the deposits and loans of the collapsed US bank Silicon Valley. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7 percent by 0708 GMT, continuing the rise for the second day in …
Read More »Japanese stocks closed higher, supported by banking stocks
Japanese stocks ended Tuesday’s trading higher, supported by the rise of bank stocks, following the easing of concerns about the global financial system after a deal in which First Citizens Bankers would acquire the assets of the collapsed US Silicon Valley Bank. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close …
Read More »Oil moves within narrow range on supply concerns, banking sector fears
Oil prices moved in a narrow range during early Asian trading on Tuesday, after rising in the previous session, as oil markets focused on developments in the banking crisis, concerns about supply, and indications of increased demand. Brent crude futures fell two years to $ 78.10 a barrel at 0018 …
Read More »Gold is falling amid rising stocks and investors’ assessment of banking risks
Gold prices fell on Monday after the rise in stocks undermined the yellow metal’s attractiveness as a safe haven, while investors were assessing the steps taken by the authorities to allay fears of a crisis in the global banking system. Spot gold fell 1.4 percent to $1,949.99 an ounce by …
Read More »Oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan is threatened after Turkey halted exports through a pipeline
Oil production in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq is under threat after the halt in exports from the northern region forced companies operating there to pump crude to storage facilities with limited capacity. Iraq was forced to stop about 450,000 barrels per day of crude exports from the Kurdistan …
Read More »European stocks rise amid easing tensions related to the banking sector
European stocks jumped on Monday as some calm returned to the markets after a week of turmoil over concerns about the stability of the banking sector following the collapse of Credit Suisse and two mid-sized US banks. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.9 percent after news of a deal in …
Read More »First Citizens Agrees to Buy Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank
First Citizens Bankers said on Monday that it would take over the deposits and loans of the collapsed Silicon Valley bank, concluding a chapter of a crisis of confidence that caused turmoil in global financial markets. In a separate statement, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which took control of Silicon …
Read More »Stability of USD amid continuing concerns about the banking crisis
The dollar witnessed stability on Monday, while the yen hovered near its highest level in seven weeks, at a time when investors are assessing the measures taken by the authorities and regulators to calm concerns about the global banking system. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US …
Read More »Oil rises as concerns about banking sector turmoil recede
Oil prices rose in early trade on Monday as concerns about turmoil in the banking sector eased. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $75.32 a barrel by 0040 GMT. The price of US West Texas Intermediate crude was $69.65 a barrel, up 39 cents, or 0.6 …
Read More »CAD: negative pressure is in place 27/3/2023
Limited positive trades were shown by the movements of the Canadian dollar, trying to benefit from the support level of 1.3650 to retest the resistance level of the psychological barrier of 1.3800, maintaining the negative stability once again. Technically, we are facing a bearish technical formation on the 4-hour time …
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