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The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

As the Fed’s rate hikes are expected to continue, the odds of a recession this year are rising. Amid lingering macroeconomic headwinds, fundamentally weak stocks Aurora (AUR), Hut 8 (HUT), and AppHarvest (APPH) might be best avoided. These stocks look overvalued at their current prices. Keep reading.

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday as technology-related shares continued to shine, while investors braced for crucial inflation data for more clues on Federal Reserve’s next rate moves.

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Asian stocks follow Wall St up ahead of US inflation update

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher ahead of a United States inflation update that traders hope might prompt the Federal Reserve to ease plans for more interest rate hikes

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Lex in depth: how safe are America’s regional banks?

After the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and others, the FT has analysed more than 100 institutions to identify those that are the biggest cause for concern

Financial Times

Strength in Technology Stocks Leads the Broad Market Higher

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.91%. Stock indexes Thursday posted moderate gains, with the S&P...

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise Ahead of Next Inflation Update

The major indexes notched modest gains for a second straight day.

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Dollar Slips as Stocks and the Euro Rally

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.48%. An unexpected downward revision Thursday to U.S. Q4 GDP weighed on the dollar. Also, stronger-than-expected German inflation news Thursday was hawkish for ECB policy and pushed the euro higher against the dollar. In addition, a rally in U.S. stocks Thursday...

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Stocks could surge 14% by the end of the year—oddly, with help from the bank crisis

The economy and inflation could slow without the need for many more interest rate hikes—and it would be good news for stocks.

Fortune

3 Of the Strongest Stocks in A Booming Industry

The Fed’s consecutive rate hikes to control inflation raises the odds of a recession. Despite various macroeconomic headwinds, the Grocery/Big-box Retailers industry has been booming due to the inelastic demand for its products. Given the industry’s defensive nature, it could be wise to invest in top big-box retailer stocks Walmart…

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Is This Software Stock a Secure Buy?

Despite near-term headwinds, the SaaS industry looks well-positioned for long-term growth as more enterprises undergo digital transformation and the adoption of cloud services increases. However, given the macroeconomic challenges, will Informatica (INFA) be a secure buy for investors? Read more to learn my view.

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Yellen seeking more regulation in aftermath of bank collapse

Weeks after the failure of two banks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is planning to call Thursday for tighter financial regulations

The Independent UK

White House urges regulators to toughen rules after bank failures - Roll Call

The White House urged financial regulators to toughen rules on banks after several failures. A top House Republican criticized the move.

Roll Call

Biden Eyes New Regulations As Congress Dives Into Silicon Valley, Signature Bank Failures

President Joe Biden is expected to tighten regulations on banks, prompted by the biggest banking collapse since the 2008 crisis

Zenger

More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation

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Top economists think the Fed will raise rates just once more before they're done

Economists have had their say on what the Fed will do later this spring –and when rates may finally begin to fall.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: How the debt ceiling could prevent the next banking crisis

With the collapse of several banks in the last few weeks, many fear that their deposits aren’t safe and another financial crisis is looming. Worse, the fight in Washington over raising the debt ceiling threatens to strain the system still more. These two issues may seem worlds apart, but both…

The Independent UK

Asia stocks mostly rise after Wall St rally, bank fears ease

Asian shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street as worries over banks following the collapses of several lenders in recent weeks recede

Financial Times

How rising interest rates are exposing bank weaknesses

Recent collapses in US and Europe highlight new threats to lenders and upend conventional wisdom

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The X-Factor that Could Trigger a Gold Boom in the 2nd Half of 2023

Gold prices jumped to $2,000 last week in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. However, this could be just the start of a higher move for the precious metal.

Miami Herald

Stubborn inflation, tight labor market quite challenging, Miami Fed exec says

Inflation needs to be brought under better control before the Federal Reserve starts reversing its monetary policy of boosting interest rates, a Miami-based regional executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said Tuesday, during a regional economic summit at Key Biscayne.

Fortune

Two former Fed officials warn regulators' supervision of banks is like a 'SciFi' movie: 'It is mostly special effects'

"The model-based financial supervision of today" is broken, and regulators need to go back to being more hands on, James Thomson and Walker Todd say.

Tribune News Service

Fed’s Barr acknowledges oversight lapses before SVB failure

The Federal Reserve’s top bank regulator on Wednesday said that supervisors could have done more to keep tabs on Silicon Valley Bank before it collapsed earlier this month.

The Independent UK

GOP lawmakers accuse Fed of being lax before bank failure

Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled toward the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and questioned whether tougher regulations would have made a difference

The Conversation

SVB's newfangled failure fits a century-old pattern of bank runs, with a social media twist

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, came as a shock to most Americans. Even people like myself, a scholar of the U.S. banking system who has worked at the Federal Reserve, didn’t expect SVB’s collapse.

The Independent UK

Global stocks rise as anxiety over banks starts to fade

Global stocks have risen after anxiety about the global financial system began to fade following three high-profile bank failures

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