SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rose in Asian trade on Monday in relief from a weekend bailout deal for Credit Suisse, although the mood was jittery and investors Financial stocks remain under pressure from contagion fears, even with support from global central banks. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in bumpy early trading. … Read more
March 19 (Reuters) – Talks to rescue Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) continued on Sunday as UBS AG (UBSG.S) demanded $6 billion from the Swiss government to cover costs if it were to buy his struggling rival, a person with knowledge of the talks said. Authorities are scrambling to resolve a crisis of confidence in the 167-year-old … Read more
March 18 (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) Vice Chairman Philipp Hildebrand takes part in talks as Swiss officials try to hammer out a deal for UBS Group (UBSG.S) to take over Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S), Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Asked about the report, BlackRock spokesman Ryan O’Keeffe said in a … Read more
March 18 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) entered a breakthrough weekend after some rivals grew cautious about their dealings with the bank as regulators urged it to strike a deal with its Swiss rival UBS AG (UBSG.S). Dixit Joshi, chief financial officer of Credit Suisse, and his teams will meet this weekend to … Read more
NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – Misguided U.S. stocks have gained an unexpected ally in recent days: a historic plunge in bond yields. Yields on US government bonds fell sharply this week, with some durations marking their biggest declines in decades, as investors bet the Federal Reserve would likely rein in its aggressive rate hike … Read more
First Republic Bank tumbles by suspending its dividend SVB Financial files for bankruptcy protection FedEx jumps on boost to full-year earnings forecast Indices down: Dow 1.31%, S&P 1.17%, Nasdaq 0.80% NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – Wall Street fell on Friday at the end of a tumultuous week marked by the unfolding crisis in the … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. banking system remains strong and Americans can be confident their deposits will be there when needed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, although she denied that recent moves emergency following two major bank failures meant that a general government guarantee now existed for all deposits. In his … Read more
Stocks rise as Switzerland provides lifeline to Credit Suisse Bond yields rise, ECB expected to hike rates up to 50bps Oil rises from a 15-month low Graphic: world exchange rates LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – European markets rebounded on Thursday as a 50 billion Swiss franc ($53.94 billion) lifeline for embattled lender Credit Suisse prepared … Read more
March 16 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to bolster liquidity and investor confidence, after a slump in its equities has intensified fears of a global banking crisis. The bank’s announcement, which came in the middle of the night in Zurich, … Read more
February Retail Sales, Lower Producer Inflation Credit Suisse US shares hit all-time low Shares of regional banks fall Indices down: Dow 1.82%, S&P 1.55%, Nasdaq 0.88% NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as turmoil at Credit Suisse rekindled fears of a banking crisis, eclipsing bets of a smaller rise … Read more
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