Japan's financial stocks leading losses as fear of a U.S. banking crisis gripped investors. Heavy selling hit U.N. lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Two-year Treasuries had their biggest rally since 1987, and interest rate futures soared. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.5%.
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Asian markets sink as SVB contagion fears hit banking sector
International Business News: The swift closure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, followed by Signature Bank days later, forced US authorities to immediately pledge support for oth
Global shares turn higher, stemming rout; bond yields rise
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After Silicon Valley Bank's sudden collapse, customers are anxious to hear if they will recover their money as many worry if it will lead to even more bank closures. CNN's Laila Harrak walks you through what happened and what fallout is expected.
Asian markets tumble as SVB fallout fears rattle banking sector
By Laura He, CNN Asian stocks fell broadly on Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares, as fears over the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse gripped the market despite US government efforts to stabilize the financial system. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 2.19% to post its third straight day of declines. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng briefly dropped 2.5%, before trimming losses in the afternoon. Korea’s Kospi lost almost 3%. China’s Shanghai Composite…
Asian markets sink as SVB contagion fears hit banking sector
HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Tuesday (Mar 14), with banks bearing the brunt of the selling on fears of contagion in the sector after the collapse of two regional US lenders. The swift
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