Global Stock Market

On Monday, oil prices fell to a 15-month low amid fears that turmoil in the global banking sector could lead to a recession that would dampen demand for oil, as well as fears of a possible hike in interest rates in the United States this week. Brent crude futures for …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in two months on Monday, as fears of a recession and a possible crisis in the global banking sector led to the sale of risky assets despite a deal reached over the weekend to save the Swiss Bank Credit Suisse. The Nikkei …

Most Asian stocks fell on Monday as emergency liquidity measures and bank consolidations in U.S. and Europe did little to stem fears of a potential banking crisis, with markets now awaiting more cues on monetary policy from a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Bank-heavy indexes once again saw steep losses, …

Due to continuing worries about the condition of the US banking sector, investors reduced their holdings of First Republic and other bank shares on Friday, causing a decline in US stocks.First Republic dropped by almost 33% to finish the week down by almost 72%. That represented a change from the …

WTI crude oil modestly bounced after posting a fresh 2023 low of $65.22 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate fell to $65.22 per barrel on Friday, its lowest since November 2022. It currently trades at around $67.30 a barrel, breaking lower amid financial turmoil weighing on the market mood. At the …

The dollar fell on Friday as risk appetite improved after authorities and banks in key markets moved to ease pressure on the financial system, calming other major currencies that had fallen earlier in the week in the wake of banking turmoil. On Thursday, large US banks pumped $30 billion in …

In a short statement, the Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a massive deposit of 11 banks into the Frist Republic Bank. US markets are up on Thursday, with the Dow Jones …

Japan’s Nikkei index pared its losses on Thursday after hitting a near two-month low in a volatile session, after Swiss bank Credit Suisse announced plans to boost its cash position. This week witnessed sharp volatility in Japanese banks, which caused the Nikkei index to drop below 27,000 points for the …

Bitcoin’s price movement and stock market performance have diverged as a result of the banking collapse and the turbulent events of the past week. Experts noted the split in Bitcoin and evaluated whether the asset would begin trading as a flight from danger.Before correcting to the $25,100 mark, the price …

Traders and investors hastily flocked and piled into US-listed options on Credit Suisse at a record pace on Wednesday, as worries over the future of the beleaguered Swiss bank severely impacted its shares and added to existing concerns about instability in the banking sector.The volume of options on Credit Suisse …