Bitcoin Price Falls. There’s Trouble at Silvergate.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were falling Thursday, under pressure but holding key levels amid signs of distress at Silvergate Capital an influential banker to the digital asset industry. The price of Bitcoin has declined nearly 2% over the past 24 hours to $23,275. The largest crypto has consolidated between $23,000 and $24,000 in recent weeks, […]
Risk of ‘wrathful Old Testament–style’ reaction from central banks is rising, JPMorgan says
The “gentle and forgiving path” taken by developed-market central banks to rein in inflation over the past year is likely to prove unsuccessful and trigger the need for more forceful, biblical-type action.That’s the view of economists Bruce Kasman, Joseph Lupton and Michael Hanson of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +1.10%, who described the response of […]
Credit Suisse Bank Losses Deepen, Threatening Overhaul: WSJ
Credit Suisse Group AG reported a fifth consecutive quarterly loss and said rich customers withdrew around $100 billion in the fourth quarter, signs that the beleaguered lender has yet to turn the corner. The Swiss bank is trying to recover from scandals and financial losses with a sweeping overhaul. It wants to focus on wealth […]
Deutsche Bank says there’s a 90% chance of recession. But, without one, S&P 500 can get to 5,000.
One of Wall Street’s most pessimistic banks is conceding that the economic outlook has improved. But Deutsche Bank, in a new update of its house view, still says there’s a 90% chance of a U.S. recession this year. It says that while there’s evidence inflation has peaked, it’s still well above central-bank targets and likely […]
Banks Borrow Unsecured Cash at Record Clip While Deposits Flee
MarketsDeposits at U.S. lenders fell in two consecutive quarters last year for the first time in over a decade Source link
Banks Borrow Unsecured Cash at Record Clip While Deposits Flee
MarketsDeposits at U.S. lenders fell in two consecutive quarters last year for the first time in over a decade Source link
Banks Brace for More Consumers to Fall Behind on Their Loans
Delinquencies are rising, in some cases surpassing prepandemic levels, prompting banks to add to their rainy-day funds. Source link
Crypto Banks Borrow Billions From Home-Loan Banks to Plug Shortfalls
MarketsCurrenciesCryptocurrencySignature and Silvergate turn to government-chartered lenders after customer withdrawals surge Source link
Bad omen? Americans ate out less over the holiday season.
What’s one of the first things people do when they get worried about the economy? They cook more at home and eat out less. That’s what happened toward the end of 2022. Sales at bars and restaurants fell in both November and December — the first back-to-back monthly declines in almost a year. Receipts at […]
The 1980s was the blueprint for the upcoming disinflation cycle and these are the stocks for it, strategists say
Stocks are setting up for a third straight losing session after data sparked fears that the economy is losing steam, while the Fed pushes on with interest rate hikes. Or as CNBC commentator Ron Insana put it:On that front, our call of the day from Jefferies tackles that idea. “Disinflation is a key assumption for […]