World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth without bold policy shifts
New financial crisis could lead to “sharper” slowdown Boosting investment, cutting trade costs could reverse trend Raising labor force participation would boost growth rate WASHINGTON,...
Credit Suisse accessed billions in liquidity last weekend, Swiss finance minister says
ZURICH, March 25 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) tapped the Swiss National Bank for “a large multi-billion amount” last weekend to secure its liquidity, the...
European stocks fall as Deutsche Bank sparks another bank rout
European banks post third week of losses Deutsche Bank among top decliners STOXX down 1.4%, still set for weekly gains March 24 (Reuters) – A...
Banking stocks slide as global investors seek safer shores
March 24 (Reuters) – Banking stocks fell again on Friday, with shares in German giant Deutsche Bank knocked by worries that regulators and central banks...
Americans are wary of bailouts as banking concerns mount -Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans oppose U.S. taxpayers footing the bill when bad management causes a bank to fail, though...
Gold sparkles in stormy week for markets
Focus on Fed policy meeting next week Gold to shine through the chaos – analyst All precious metals head for weekly gains Gold touches 11-month...
Global equities fall, gold surges as banking worries linger
Wall Street, European stock indexes fall First Republic Bank gets $30 bln injection, worries linger Fed data showed banks sought record emergency liquidity Gold heads...
Gold rallies over 1% as Credit Suisse crisis hits risk appetite
Flagship Swiss bank Credit Suisse’s shares slump U.S. Treasury yields tumble, dollar soars Platinum, palladium also pressured by risk-off mood Market largely pricing in Fed...
Wall Street ends sharply lower, Treasury yields dip ahead of jobs report
NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) – Wall Street slid sharply on Thursday, pulled lower by bank stocks and jitters ahead of Friday’s employment report, while...
Fed’s Powell sees long-term damage if US debt ceiling not raised
NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) – The United States risks long-term damage if Congress does not raise the national debt ceiling, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...