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 …
Read More »Traders rush to US-listed options after Credit Suisse fears
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 …
Read More »SNB to Provide Credit Suisse With Liquidity If Necessary
On Wednesday morning, new issues at Credit Suisse added to market anxieties, but by the afternoon, a Swiss regulator announced that the nation’s central bank would offer additional liquidity if required.Once its greatest sponsor decided it could no longer help, the European bank’s stock deteriorated by more than 20% and …
Read More »Risk aversion drags S&P 500 lower on banking contagion linked fears
The major US Indexes; S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, and the Dow Jones collapsed as the banking system crisis deepened. The US Producer Price Index cooled, while Retail Sales dropped after an outstanding January report.Investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will maintain the Federal Funds Rate at its upcoming meeting. …
Read More »USD finds support as fears of a banking crisis subside
The dollar found support in Asian markets on Wednesday, as investors cut their expectations about cutting interest rates in the United States after easing fears of a banking crisis and the release of data showing that inflation remains high. In early trading, the wave of selling the dollar, which lasted …
Read More »Nikkei ends 3-day losing streak as banking stocks rise
Japanese banking stocks closed higher on Wednesday, helping the Nikkei index end a three-day losing streak, as markets regained some calm after investor fears of spillovers from the Silicon Valley bank collapse subsided. The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s banking index rose 3.3 percent, led by shares of Suruga and Shimane Banks, …
Read More »US stocks rebound following US inflation data
Following a significant selloff over the previous few days, regional bank stocks rallied to conclude the US trading session. On Tuesday, bank stocks increased and Treasury yields increased as some traders expected that banking sector hardship may be minimised, allowing the Federal Reserve to concentrate on fighting inflation.Compared to Monday’s …
Read More »Which companies are affected by SVB collapse
SVB Financial Group, a startup-focused lender, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis last week, sending shockwaves across the global financial system and pushing authorities to step in to minimise the consequences. Concerns were also voiced that increasing interest rates would expose weaknesses in the global …
Read More »Wall St gains as inflation data bolsters bets of smaller rate hike
Wall Street’s main indexes surged on Tuesday as consumer prices in the world’s largest economy grew in line with expectations, supporting betting on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by a lower amount at its next meeting. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased 0.4% in February, …
Read More »Dollar gains after tepid U.S. consumer prices report
The dollar nudged higher on Tuesday as consumer price data showed inflation continuing to rise but at a slower pace, in a widely anticipated result that might prompt the Federal Reserve to suspend or possibly halt interest rate hikes next week. The dollar index increased by 0.106%, while the euro …
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