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U.S. stock futures stable while tech companies lag after flight to safety
U.S. stock futures were mildly mixed Tuesday as the market paused after bank angst subsided. How are stock-index futures trading…
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First Citizens shares leap on SVB deal as Novartis stock boosted by breast-cancer drug trial
Here were some of the most active stocks in premarket trade, as U.S. stock index futures were boosted on improving…
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U.S. stocks futures nudge higher as bank sector stress wanes
U.S. stock futures were a tad firmer on Monday as traders welcomed waning signs of banking sector stress. How are…
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Junk-bond defaults eclipse past two years in 3 months as Wall Street braces for credit crunch
Goldman Sachs this week increased its default forecast for U.S. high-yield, or “junk-rated,” corporate bonds this year to 4% from…
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U.S. stock futures lower as European bank shares slide
U.S. stock index futures fell Friday after three gains in four days for the S&P 500, with investors still focused…
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Deutsche Bank shares slump in latest sign of bank worries
Deutsche Bank shares slumped on Friday, putting the health of another globally systemic important bank in the spotlight heading into…
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‘This is a risk confronting all banks,’ ex-FDIC chief Sheila Bair tells MarketWatch
Regional banks shouldn’t be the only source of worry for potential fallout from the Federal Reserve’s rapid pace of interest-rate…
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The Fed pivot is near, and yield curve inversion has likely peaked. That’s usually bad news for stocks, this Fidelity strategist says.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted for a dovish hike over a hawkish pause with the banking system still seemingly…
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U.S. stock futures bounce as traders reassess fallout from Fed and Yellen comments
U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following a sharp sell-off in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike.…
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Bets on Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ could rattle U.S. stocks after Wednesday Fed decision
A large slug of option contracts tied to the Cboe Volatility Index are set to expire on Wednesday, which could…
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