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U.S. regulators have promised to fully shield Silicon Valley Bank deposits in a bid to shore up the banking sector and calm contagion concerns after a second lender, Signature Bank, is shut down. U.S....

13 Mars 202327min

Wall Street’s top banks suffer a $50bn market cap wipeout following Silicon Valley Bank’s $2bn loss while shedding assets to cover deposit outflows. The rout has triggered contagion fears among those ...

10 Mars 202326min

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterates his message that the central bank will speed up the pace of rate hikes should it deem it necessary. The jobs market data remains stubborn but Pow...

9 Mars 202339min

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warns of a return to a 50bps interest rate hike this month as the jobs market and inflation show little signs of cooling. U.S. indices plunge on Powell’s Se...

8 Mars 202331min

President Xi Jinping accuses the U.S. of hampering China’s development while Foreign Minister Qin Gang says the two nations could be on course for confrontation. January and February import and export...

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China forecasts a more modest 5 per cent growth as it opens its annual National People’s Congress. Premier Li Keqiang praised the economy’s resilience amid a challenging global environment. Chinese st...

6 Mars 202332min

Chinese services activity in February surges to its fastest pace in six months ahead of the National People’s Congress where the CCP is set to tighten control over several key institutions. Atlanta Fe...

3 Mars 202325min

Tesla held its annual investor day but Elon Musk’s Master Plan 3 fails to deliver specific details despite a pledge to halve assembly line costs. The EV maker’s shares fell in extended trading. The U....

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