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Market Analysis
March, 2023
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20 March 2023 5:48 pm
Wall St opens mixed on bank fears, rate-hike pause hopes
As investors evaluated a state-backed acquisition of Credit Suisse and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged this week, Wall Street’s major indexes began neutral on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.35 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 31,872.33. The S&P 500 opened …
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20 March 2023 4:09 pm
European stocks fell, with banking shares falling after the acquisition of Credit Suisse
European stocks fell on Monday, with Credit Suisse shares losing more than 60 percent after UBS agreed to buy its struggling rival in a $3 billion deal, undervaluing Credit Suisse well and raising fears of a banking crisis. wide range. The STOXX 600 European shares fell 0.8 percent by 0807 …
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20 March 2023 2:42 pm
Oil falls by more than two dollars due to fears of banking sector turmoil
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 …
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20 March 2023 1:13 pm
Yen is recovering as fears of contagion from banking crisis grow
The safe-haven yen rebounded after early sharp declines and the risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars turned losses as early optimism about global authorities’ efforts to contain a banking crisis ebbed. The Japanese currency, which is particularly sensitive to long-term Treasury bond yields, recovered from sharp losses of 0.6 percent …
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20 March 2023 12:23 pm
Nikkei index closed at a two-month low
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 …
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20 March 2023 11:27 am
Gold is trying to climb as concerns about the banking sector return
Gold prices regained some gains on Monday, erasing part of earlier losses, as concerns about the global banking sector returned to the fore, despite UBS’ rescue efforts to acquire rival Credit Suisse to stabilize financial markets more broadly. . Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,988.89 an ounce by 0624 GMT, …
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20 March 2023 10:48 am
Asian stocks drop as bank crisis fears offset liquidity support
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, …
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20 March 2023 6:35 am
UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse: What you need to know
In an emergency rescue agreement intended to quell the fear that the bankruptcy of two American banks earlier this month had sparked on the financial markets, Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has agreed to purchase its struggling rival Credit Suisse. “UBS today announced the takeover of Credit Suisse,” the Swiss National …
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20 March 2023 5:54 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 13-17
Wall Street finished lower on Friday, capping off a turbulent week marked by an evolving banking crisis and the gathering storm clouds of a possible recession. All three indexes finished the session in the red, with financial stocks falling the most of the S&P 500’s major sectors. All three indexes …
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18 March 2023 2:02 am
Market Drivers – US Session 16/03/2023
The USD/CAD pair finished the week lower around 1.3700 but far from the bottom. Next week, the key report from the Canadian economy will be February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday. The kiwi was among the biggest gainers despite weak New Zealand Q4 GDP data. TheAUD/USD had the best …
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18 March 2023 1:47 am
Gold Approaching $2000 Threshold on Friday
Gold price surged further to the upside during the US, breaking above $1,988.50 per ounce at the time of writing. Late on Friday, the Gold Index XAU/USD stands at the highest level since April 2022 and on its way to the third-highest weekly close on record.From the level it had …
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18 March 2023 1:34 am
Dow loses 400 points on Friday as First Republic, other banks resume slide
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 …
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