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Bitcoin Near 9-Month High As Bank Turmoil Sparks Rally 0
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- March 20, 2023
to turn to digital assets. The biggest cryptocurrency by market value fell 1.8% in Asia hours to $27,549 after hitting its highest since June 12 on Sunday at $28,474. It rose 26% last week and is up more than 35% in ten days as turmoil in the banking sector has rippled around the globe —
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Vaccine Makers Prep Bird Flu Shot For Humans ‘Just in Case’; Rich Nations Lock in Supplies 0
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- March 20, 2023
Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed record numbers of birds and
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Credit Suisse Lifeline, First Republic Rescue: What You Need To Know 0
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- March 18, 2023
Credit Suisse headed into a make-or-break weekend after some rivals grew cautious in their dealings with the struggling Swiss lender, and its regulators urged it to merge with UBS AG. At least four major banks, including Societe Generale (OTC:SCGLY) and Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn), are restricting new trades involving Credit Suisse or its securities, five sources
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Oil Prices Rise On OPEC+ Hopes, But Set For Steep Weekly Losses 0
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- March 17, 2023
Oil prices crept higher on Friday on the prospect of supportive measures by the OPEC+, although fears of an economic slowdown stemming from a banking crisis kept gains limited and put prices on course for their worst week this year. Media reports said that Saudi Arabian and Russian ministers met this week to discuss potential
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Asian Stocks Surge As Bank Bailouts Lift Spirits 0
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- March 17, 2023
Asian stock markets rose on Friday, recovering from a series of sharp losses this week as government and institutional support to stem a potential banking crisis helped improve sentiment, while traders also priced in a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Chinese bourses were the best performers for the day, with the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and
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ECB Likely To Stick To Big Rate Hike Despite Banking Turmoil, Source Says 0
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- March 15, 2023
European Central Bank policymakers are still leaning towards a half-percentage-point rate hike on Thursday, despite turmoil in the banking sector, as they expect inflation will remain too high in coming years, a source told Reuters. Investors had begun to doubt the ECB’s commitment to another big rate hike this week after the collapse of Silicon
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