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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 …

Banking stocks fell again on Friday after a turbulent week as investors worried that the worst problems in the sector since the 2008 financial crisis had yet to be contained. The index of major European banks fell 2.2 percent in early trading, with Swiss bank UBS down 6.4 percent. Deutsche …

According to S&P Global Research’s most recent manufacturing activity survey, which was released on Friday, the manufacturing sector declined in the Eurozone widened in March. The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 47.1 in March compared to the anticipated 49.0 and the previous reading of 48.5. A four-month low …

European stocks opened lower on Thursday, after a weak trading session on Wall Street the day before, when the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected rate hike of 25 basis points, and hinted it might suspend monetary tightening soon. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4% by 0808 GMT, …

A two-day recovery in European stocks stalled on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting after signs of problems in the banking sector raised hopes that the bank would follow a moderate approach in raising interest rates. And by 0811 GMT, the European Stoxx …

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 …

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, …

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 …

European stocks continued to recover for the second consecutive session on Friday, as measures taken by the United States and Europe to support banks calmed fears of an imminent collapse, but the European index was on track to record a decline for the second week in a row. The Stoxx …