S&P downgrades multiple US banks on growing liquidity worries

S&P downgrades multiple US banks on growing liquidity worries

The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2018/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 22 (Reuters) – S&P Global followed Moody’s in cutting its credit ratings and outlook on multiple U.S. regional banks on Monday, saying higher funding costs and troubles in the … Read more

Dollar set for fifth winning week on Fed bets, PBOC supports yuan

Dollar set for fifth winning week on Fed bets, PBOC supports yuan

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The dollar headed for a fifth winning week versus major peers, the longest streak for 15 months, as a resilient U.S. economy argued for high rates for longer while China’s floundering recovery spurred demand for the safety of the U.S. currency. On Friday, however, the dollar trimmed some of those … Read more

US housing starts surge in boost to economy

US housing starts surge in boost to economy

Single-family housing starts increase 6.7% in July Single-family building permits rise 0.6% Overall housing starts climb 3.9%; permits gain 0.1% Manufacturing production increases 0.5% WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in July and permits for future construction rose amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses, but mortgage rates climbing back to … Read more

AMERICAS Bonds calm down but Chinese markets smolder

AMERICAS Bonds calm down but Chinese markets smolder

Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Restive bonds showed signs of calm on Wednesday, but … Read more

US bank stocks fall on prospect of tougher oversight, more downgrades

US bank stocks fall on prospect of tougher oversight, more downgrades

A person waits on the Wall Street subway platform in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 15 (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. banks dropped on Tuesday as the prospect of tighter regulations and a possible downgrade of several lenders by Fitch Ratings … Read more

Wall St falls as retail sales data fans rate fears, big banks drop

Wall St falls as retail sales data fans rate fears, big banks drop

[1/2]Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights July retail sales rise more than expected Nvidia gains as UBS, Wells Fargo raise PT U.S. big banks fall as a report warns of downgrades Indexes down: Dow 0.73%, … Read more

Exclusive: SoftBank in talks to buy Vision Fund’s 25% stake in Arm

Exclusive: SoftBank in talks to buy Vision Fund’s 25% stake in Arm

A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is in talks to acquire the 25% stake in Arm Ltd it does not directly own from Vision Fund 1 (VF1), … Read more

Japan’s struggling Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business

Japan’s struggling Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business

The logo of Rakuten is pictured at the headquarters of Rakuten in Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Sam Nussey TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s Rakuten Group (4755.T) will fold its payments and points businesses into its credit card unit, it said on Thursday, a move that could set the struggling e-commerce company up to … Read more

US Fed clarifies process for banks to transact in stablecoins

US Fed clarifies process for banks to transact in stablecoins

The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C./File Photo Aug 8 (Reuters) – State banks that are a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve system should obtain a written supervisory nonobjection from the Fed before issuing, holding or transacting in dollar tokens used to facilitate payments, such as stablecoins, the central bank said in a … Read more

Gabon sees Africa’s first ‘debt-for-nature’ swap over the line

Gabon sees Africa’s first ‘debt-for-nature’ swap over the line

A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Pineau/File Photo JOHANNESBURG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Gabon moved forward with Africa’s first debt-for-nature … Read more