Janet Yellen changed the mood – again

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a subcommittee on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wang | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report comes from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new international markets newscast. CNBC Daily Open updates investors on everything they need to know, wherever they are. Like what you … Read more

Asian markets mostly down as investors weigh in on Yellen’s banking remarks

6 hours ago Treasury Secretary Yellen says emergency actions to support banks could be used again if needed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that federal emergency measures used to support customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could be used again if needed. “We used important tools to act quickly to prevent contagion. … Read more

Asian markets mostly down as investors weigh in on Yellen’s banking remarks

Treasury Secretary Yellen says emergency actions to support banks could be used again if needed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that federal emergency measures used to support customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could be used again if needed. “We used important tools to act quickly to prevent contagion. And these are … Read more

Why analysts say banks will be fine

Betsie Van Dermeer | Stone | Getty Images Banks have experienced this recently. Earlier this month, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank both saw their deposits plummet as customers quickly withdrew billions of dollars that financial firms had no cash to repay. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized failing banks and guaranteed all uninsured deposits, … Read more

US banking regulators slammed in EU after SVB collapse

Regulators and officials across the European Union are worried about possible contagion to their banking sectors after the recent turmoil in the United States. However, they believe that the United States should learn from some of the regulatory work put in place in the euro zone. Basel III is a set of reforms that strengthens … Read more

Bill Ackman says US did the right thing in protecting SVB depositors

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said the US government’s intervention to protect depositors after the Silicon Valley Bank implosion is “not a bailout” and is helping to restore confidence in the banking system. In a tweet, the Pershing Square CEO said Monday’s SVB fallout indicated the government had done the “right thing”. But not all Wall … Read more

Biden after the collapse of America’s second largest bank

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden today vowed to take action against those responsible for the country’s banking crisis. His statement comes just hours after regulators shuttered Signature Bank, a New York-based regional-sized lender. Biden also said he would speak about the US banking system on Monday and reassure Americans after the failures of Silicon … Read more

Goldman Sachs no longer expects the Fed to hike rates in March

“In light of the strains in the banking system, we no longer expect the FOMC to raise rates at its next meeting on March 22,” Goldman economist Jan Hatzius said in a note. Sunday. The firm expects the latest measures to “provide substantial liquidity to banks facing deposit outflows” and bolster depositor confidence. Goldman Sachs … Read more

Asian markets, Silicon Valley Bank, crypto

27 minutes ago China’s Silicon Valley Bank firm says balance sheet is ‘independent’ The Chinese joint venture of the closed Silicon Valley Bank said its operations were “independent and stable” amid the collapse of its US parent last week SPD Silicon Valley Bank is a 50/50 joint venture between Silicon Valley Bank and Shanghai Pudong … Read more