by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Sector is less vulnerable than it was ahead of 2008 crisis Losses in securities portfolios risk weakening capital levels While the US banking sector is stable, growing vulnerabilities leave at least some institutions under a near-term threat of funding pressure and...
by Yahoo.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) just had its best week in more than two years. Beaten-down areas of the market surged as investors increasingly bet on the Federal Reserve being done with its interest rate hike cycle. And even after a more than 7.5% increase in the index, RBC...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Back when money in the bank was yielding almost nothing, commercial real estate became a haven for investors in need of reliable returns. Then central banks jacked up interest rates to tackle a bout of post-pandemic inflation and a lot of properties suddenly looked...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
S&P 500 sales beats are lowest since third quarter of 2019: BI Barclays says companies sound more negative on sales outlook Corporate America is delivering the bleakest sales reports in four years this earnings season, a sign that weakening consumer demand is...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Funds with overseas assets will be hit by faster settlement Rise in costs via wider spreads may be passed on to investors A big push by US regulators to speed up settlement times for securities trades is supposed to boost market efficiency and protect investors from...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 5, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Seven biggest tech stocks are down an average 9% from highs Sector still carries a nearly 36% premium to the S&P 500 Earnings for most of Big Tech are out and the group delivered even bigger profits than Wall Street anticipated. The bad news: the outlook for...
