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The bankruptcy of Evergrande, the largest private real estate group in China, was one of the reasons that drew the world’s attention to what is happening to the world’s second largest economy. But the plight of small and medium-sized companies in China has not received the attention it deserves at …

In an attempt to comply with the post-Bri9exit rules, EU regulators believe that they were misled into thinking that Morgan Stanley has relocated top executives to Europe in order to comply with the rules in place.Morgan Stanley has been accused of fabricating a false job title for one of its …

Over the last 24 hours, the stock of New York Community Bank (NYCB) has declined as a result of Moody’s downgrading the bank’s credit rating to junk status. After Signature Bank failed less than a year ago, NYCB acquired its assets and placed them under a new regulatory framework. NYCB …

US treasuries rallied on Wednesday, owing to slower-than-expected hiring and a surprising loss from New York Community Bancorp, heightening concerns about the sustainability of US regional lenders. New York Community Bancorp wrote down poor bad estate loans, dropping its shares 36% and pushing down regional bank share values across the …

Interest rate cuts could bring relief to consumers and businesses who have been paying more for mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt, and other forms of borrowing as a result of the Fed’s increases. However, rate-weary Americans will likely have to wait a few more months for respite, as Wall …

Since the Fed is projected to maintain interest rates in the range of 5.25%–5.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, no policy changes are anticipated. The news conference by Chair Jerome Powell will be crucial. Investor attention will be focused on any possible rebuttal to market conjecture about rate reductions. Financial …

The Fed’s Bank Term Funding Program, which was launched during last year’s regional banking crisis, is set to end without extension according to Michael Barr, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision.The program, which allowed banks and credit unions to borrow funds for up to a year, has seen a surge …

The US central bank released the July 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) that “addressed changes in the standards and terms on, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three months, which generally correspond to the second quarter of 2023.”The …

The Gold Index XAU/USD rallies on Tuesday, benefiting from concerns over the US debt ceiling and slowing Chinese manufacturing activity.Falling US Treasury bond yields support gold prices despite strong US Dollar. Eyes are focused the upcoming US CPI data, which has the potential to impact gold prices. Gold price is …

The Euro is at risk due to a number of unanswered questions, such as what central banks will do next and when interest rates will be cut. PMI surveys have turned sharply lower in China and Europe, and the dollar has fallen out of favour as western central bank policy …