Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

Profits of US mid-sized banks likely to be squeezed by higher funding costs

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 19 (Reuters) – U.S. mid-sized banks will likely need to shell out more to retain deposits in the next few months, … Read more

After US IPO stumbles, companies under pressure to offer bargains

After US IPO stumbles, companies under pressure to offer bargains

A monitor displays stock market information on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Companies pursuing U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) after a string of lackluster stock market debuts are receiving … Read more

US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal

US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday broadly eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector in response to a deal reached between the … Read more

Dollar, yields rise, stocks fall after US consumer price data

Dollar, yields rise, stocks fall after US consumer price data

[1/3]Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights U.S. stocks end lower as yields rise Dollar index jumps; U.S. oil prices down Middle East troubles remain in focus NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields … Read more

SPAC shell games will keep hiding the ball

SPAC shell games will keep hiding the ball

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) – As blank-check deals go, it hardly could have been much worse than Better. The online mortgage lender led by Vishal Garg unveiled plans in May 2021 to go public at a nearly $8 billion valuation by way of a special-purpose acquisition company, exuberantly telling investors it expected to … Read more

Why a rout in government bonds is worrying

Why a rout in government bonds is worrying

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest bond markets are in the throes of another rout as a new era of higher for longer interest rates takes hold. In the U.S. Treasury market, the bedrock of the global financial system, 10-year bond yields have shot up to 16-year highs. In Germany, they touched their … Read more

Morning Bid: Breaking point? | Reuters

Morning Bid: Breaking point? | Reuters

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) walks back to the Speaker’s office after a motion to vacate the chair of Speaker of the House and end McCarthy’s continued leadership passed by a vote of 216-210, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 4 (Reuters) – A … Read more

S&P 500 ekes out slim gain as investors weigh elevated yields

S&P 500 ekes out slim gain as investors weigh elevated yields

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights US durable goods orders unexpectedly rise in Aug Utilities slide among S&P sectors, energy gains Costco rises after revenue, profit top estimates Indexes: Dow down 0.2%, S&P up 0.02%, … Read more

Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Western countries have a window of opportunity to come up with a credible infrastructure plan for the developing world. China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative is drowning in bad debts and may be about to lose Italy, the only big rich democracy which is a member. The People’s … Read more

Top House Republican McCarthy to test narrow majority in shutdown fight

Top House Republican McCarthy to test narrow majority in shutdown fight

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy plunged forward on Monday into the biggest challenge of his eight months as the top Republican in Congress as he tries to avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks without losing his speakership. The Republican-controlled House and the Democratic-led Senate have … Read more