Wall Street edges up as banking fears subside

Economies.com
2023-03-27 15:08PM UTC

US stock indices rose mildly on Monday as concerns about the banking sector dissipate with authorities intervening to bring back stability. 

 

Intervention

 

Wall Street's gains came on the back of strong performance by the banking sector, with the SPDR S&P fund for local banks rising 3%, while First Republic bank rose 23%.

 

Additionally, the First Citizens bank agreed to purchase Silicon Valley Bank and carry its entire loans and private deposits. 

 

‎In Europe, concerns about Deutsche Bank calmed down as well with the stock rebounding as costs of insuring its debts declined.

 

The Fed

 

The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points last week to 5% as expected. 

 

It's the ninth rate hike in a row by the Federal Reserve since starting the current policy tightening cycle in March 2022.

 

The Fed asserted the US banking system remains strong and sound, while expecting stricter credit conditions for individuals and corporations in the future, in turn impacting economic activities and inflation.

 

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it's unlikely for the Fed to cut interest rates this year, while opening the door for another rate hike to bring inflation back to targets. 

 

On trading, Dow Jones rose 0.4%, or 120 points to 32,358 as of 15:06 GMT, while S&P 500 rose 0.1%, or 5 points to 3,976, as NASDAQ dropped 0.2%, or 28 points to 11,795. 

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