At 10:28 ET (14:28 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.6%, or 203 points, as investors shifted their attention to the Federal Reserve’s future decision on interest rates scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite also rose by 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively. After the recent rescue of Credit Suisse…
1) Developments in the Bank Crisis The most prominent American bank to fail since the global financial crisis of 2008 happened last Friday. This had a significant effect on the tech industry. Since then, other regional American banks have encountered issues, while in Europe, Credit Suisse narrowly escaped a serious danger. The bank crisis…
On Friday, oil prices strengthened as a meeting between Saudi Arabia and Russia helped ease market concerns. Support measures brought stability to a banking crisis that sent oil prices toward their most significant weekly drop since December. Brent crude futures rose by $1.09, or 1.46%, reaching $75.79 a barrel at 1040 GMT, while U.S. West…
Stocks to watch in premarket trading on Friday, March 17th. Keep checking for updates. First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) shares dropped 13% as the regional bank continued facing challenges, despite a $30 billion deposit from major banks as a show of support. FedEx (NYSE:FDX) shares surged 11% after the company raised its guidance following impressive third-quarter earnings, beating expectations due…
Deribit, the leading exchange for Bitcoin and Ether options, intends to introduce futures contracts to support Bitcoin volatility trading. BTC DVOL futures will be based on the Deribit Bitcoin Volatility Index, which gauges the implied volatility in the market for the most significant digital asset, as announced by the company in a statement earlier this…
Good morning. Credit Suisse attempts to regain client trust, US banks seek unprecedented amounts from the Federal Reserve, and Bill Ackman expresses concern. Here are the trending topics. Credit Suisse’s $54 billion lifeline, secured on Thursday, allows the bank to rebuild its operations. However, some clients are not willing to wait and see the outcome.…
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) emerged unscathed amidst growing fears of a financial crisis. ECB President Christine Lagarde managed to strike a balance between being tough on inflation while acknowledging the need for caution amid rising financial stability risks. Lagarde’s adept handling of the situation was demonstrated by the fact that the euro,…
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.2%, or 371 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 1.8% and 2.5% respectively. This was due to reports that major Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup, were stepping in to rescue First Republic Bank, which had been…