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Release of February’s inflation data boosts US shares

15 Mar 2023 - US stocks rose Tuesday as investors bet the risk of contagion following the closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has been contained. Traders also focused on the latest US inflation data. The consumer price index rose 0.4% in February from January, matching the consensus estimate of economists polled by Dow Jones. The annualised increase of 6% was also in line with economists’ expectations.

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Bank crisis spooks markets

13 Mar 2023 - Stocks tumbled Friday as tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank shut down following losses in its bond portfolio, prompting the biggest bank failure since the global financial crisis and sending shockwaves through the banking sector.

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US stocks get rocked after Powell’s comments

08 Mar 2023 - Stocks sold off sharply Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that rates may need to go higher for longer, fueling fears of a potentially larger hike at the central bank’s next policy meeting.

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S&P 500 closes lower as investors digest Feb’s losses

02 Mar 2023 - The S&P 500 fell overnight, as traders struggled to recover their footing following a losing month and that bond yields have continued their climb. The moves came as bond yields extended their February gains, with the benchmark 10-year yield briefly topping 4% for the first time since November. The 1-year Treasury yield rose above 5%.

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