Category: global

Stocks Rise After Bank Sale Fuels Investor Risk Appetite

LONDON—Global stocks rose and the dollar eased on Tuesday, after a deal backed by the U.S. regulator for First Citizens BancShares to buy up Silicon Valley Bank soothed some of the recent concern about the health of the banking sector. U.S. banking regulators said on Monday they planned to tell Congress that the overall financial…


Wall Street, Banks Rise After SVB Sale to First-Citizens

U.S. futures shot higher early Monday, with bank stocks mostly gaining after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said it had agreed to the sale of troubled Silicon Valley Bank to North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each climbed 0.8 percent early Monday. The FDIC…


Dollar Steady as Banking Worries Keep Investors on Edge

SINGAPORE/LONDON—The dollar was steady on Monday, while the yen hovered near its seven-week peak as investors assessed moves made by authorities and regulators to rein in worries over the global banking system. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, rose 0.06 percent at 103.05, having gained 0.5 percent on Friday amid banking…


Oil Gains Some Ground as Investors Assess Banks, Russia

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Monday as investors assessed efforts by authorities to rein in concerns over the global banking system while Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus ratcheted up tensions in Europe. Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $75.29 a barrel at 0900 GMT….


‘Most Vulnerable’ US Banks Lost $1 Trillion in Deposits in a Year: JPMorgan

New YORK—JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts estimate that the “most vulnerable” U.S. banks are likely to have lost a total of about $1 trillion in deposits since last year, with half of the outflows occurring in March following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The team of JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou did not…


Nervousness Over Banks Sends Euro 1 Percent Lower Despite PMI

LONDON—The euro fell sharply against a strengthening dollar on Friday amid nervousness over banks, with better-than expected economic data failing to lift sentiment. Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data failed to lift the single currency as sentiment in markets were fragile with European banks falling 5.3 percent. S&P Global’s flash Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI),…


Oil Falls as US Holds Off Refilling Strategic Reserve

Oil prices extended losses on Friday on worries about a potential oversupply after U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said refilling the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) may take several years. Brent crude fell 34 cents, or 0.45 percent, to $75.57 a barrel by 0412 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 32 cents,…


World Shares Fall on Banking Turmoil, Recession Worries

BANGKOK—Shares fell Friday in Europe and Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street. Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell. Investors are worried that more banks might suffer a debilitating exodus of customers following the second- and third-largest…


LIVE NOW: Congressional Commission Holds Hearing on ‘China’s Global Influence and Interference Activities’

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a special Congress commission, holds a hearing on China’s Global Influence and Interference Activities from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on March 23. …


Dollar Falls for 6th Day as Fed Signals Rate-Hike Pause

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar headed for its longest losing streak in 2–1/2 years on Thursday after the Federal Reserve sounded close to calling time on interest rate hikes, while the Swiss franc edged higher after the central bank pushed ahead with another hike. The Fed raised its benchmark funds rate by 25 basis points, as expected, but…