Asian stocks rise as anxiety over banks starts to fade Asian stocks are higher after anxiety about the global financial system began to fade following three high-profile bank failures The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Bank of England ‘vigilant’ in wake of Silicon Valley Bank collapse, says Bailey Governor tells MPs market turmoil has ‘tested’ banking sector for signs of weaknesses but denies fresh crisis is looming The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023
UBS Acquisition Of Credit Suisse As Anxiety Builds Among Banks’ Subordinated Bondholders UBS Group AG's takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG has done nothing to alleviate market concerns about the banking sector Zenger · Mar 23, 2023
Powell stresses commitment to cooling prices as Fed hikes rates The Federal Reserve raised interest rates at a ninth straight meeting and indicated there may be more hikes to come in a clear sign it’s confident that its bid to quell inflation won’t deepen a nascent banking crisis. Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023
‘Original rogue trader’ Leeson sniffs out fraud LONDON: Nick Leeson, the former derivatives trader who infamously brought down Barings Bank nearly three decades ago, has joined a corporate intelligence firm to investigate financial misconduct. Bangkok Post · Mar 22, 2023
Interest rate expectations torn up across the City into Bank of England meeting Odds on a 0.25% hike shorten after inflation shock complicates rate call after bank failures in Europe and the US Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023
UK and US shares climb as banks and ministers aim to calm Credit Suisse fears FTSE 100 rises and European banking shares are up after early jitters over what UBS takeover deal means for bondholders The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023
Fed gets more room to pause rate hikes after drops in producer prices, retail sales U.S. producer prices and retail sales both declined in February, giving Federal Reserve officials more room to potentially pause interest-rate hikes as they weigh the impact of a banking crisis against inflation risks. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
US banking sector outlook downgraded, but regional bank shares surge – as it happened Shares in First Republic, Western Allliance, PacWest and Zions are all rallying after Monday’s selloff; US inflation drops to 6% The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
Fears of another financial crisis as US bank stocks tumble after interest rate hikes Investors are concerned that a relentless rise in interest rates meant to curb inflation are approaching a tipping point and may be cracking the banking system Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023
Price war started by Tesla, BYD sends Chinese auto stocks into nosedive in sign of fragile consumer sentiment Traders have been abandoning Chinese auto stocks as a price war started by Tesla and BYD spread across the whole industry, a sign of weak consumer sentiment amid pessimism about the pace of economic recovery. Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023
Some savers still being left behind as cash rate lifts Banks are still picking and choosing which deposit accounts to lift rates on despite pressure from the consumer watchdog to pass higher rates on to savers. AAP · Mar 10, 2023
Will China's next premier be a moderating influence on Xi? The pro-business track record of the man poised to become China’s top economic official will make his term a test of whether he might moderate President Xi Jinping’s tendency to intervene The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
China to set up new financial watchdog as part of reforms New body will replace banking and insurance regulators after concerns over creaking property market The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 China's trade contracts as Western demand weakens China’s trade contracted again in January and February as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes, adding to pressure on official efforts to revive economic growth following the end of anti-virus controls
Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2023 Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades? Beijing is aiming for a moderate growth rate of 5 percent in 2023 amid a host of domestic and external challenges.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on inflation fears Asian stock markets are mixed after signs of enduring upward pressure on American prices added to expectations of higher interest rates for longer
Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023 A Place in the Sun's Spain property price warning still holds true six months on TV presenter says those looking to buy don't realise the Spanish property market hasn't recovered and places are hard to find, particularly on a low budget
The New Daily · Feb 16, 2023 ACCC asking why banks are slow to lift interest rates on savings accounts The landscape for Australian savings rates is changing fast as banks begin to relent after the RBA’s February interest rate hike.
Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023 Floating trade views amid balloon snafu Geopolitical tensions are expected to ratchet up after American jets downed four flying objects in the past 10 days, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Feb 4.
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023 Wages are growing and everyone is unhappy The world ‘real’ betrays the vacuousness of political slogans. Think ‘real alternative’, ‘real change’ or my personal favourite: “Real plans for real people”. It is total fluff.
Fortune · Feb 14, 2023 Zillow says the home price correction is winding down—here’s what 28 other forecast models have to say Fortune once again tracked down the latest home price forecasts from 29 of the nation's leading real estate researchers.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023 Inflation may have peaked, but the cost of living pain is far from over The fall in petrol and oil prices is helping bring down the inflation rate, but an uncertain jobs market urges caution
Reuters · Feb 6, 2023 U.S. seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military's search for debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet, and the White House said it would keep a calm approach to relations with Beijing.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023 China Urges Restraint as US Military Searches for Balloon Remnants The US military said on Sunday it was searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down a day earlier, while Beijing urged Washington on Monday not to escalate the issue or take further action to harm its interests. The drama over the balloon, which Beijing again…