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☆ 'Be very vigilant': Bank of England chief says the market is testing banks to identify weakness
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, attends the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London, Britain, February 2, 2023. LONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday vowed to be "very vigilant" amid ongoing volatility and suggested that the market is "testing out" banks to find weaknesses. Global banking stocks have taken a beating in March, as contagion fears spread following the collapse of U.S.-based Silicon Valley Bank — the largest bank failure since the financial crisis — and the emergency rescue of Credit Suisse by Swiss rival UBS . Deutsche recovered partially on Monday to lead gains as the market panic appeared to subside, after First Citizens agreed to buy a large chunk of failed Silicon Valley Bank's assets. "I also think what we saw at the tail end of last week, Friday in particular, when there were quite sharp market movements [were] moves in markets to, if you like, test out firms," Bailey told lawmakers.

☆ Premarket stocks: Jerome Powell's testimony sent markets reeling. That may be a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday cleared the way for larger interest rate hikes at this month’s central bank policy meeting, sending markets into a tailspin. The S&P 500 fell 1.5%, the Dow dropped 575 points, or 1.7%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite ended 1.3% lower. After Powell’s testimony, market expectations for a half-percentage point rate hike spiked. If inflation fails to continue falling, he said, the Fed will keep trying to cool things down by raising rates. Even if Powell was sure that January’s economic data was a fluke, he still wants to maintain the Fed’s credibility.

☆ Bank of England chief says pay raise negotiations should factor in falling inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, attends the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London, Britain, February 2, 2023. Pool | ReutersLONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has urged workers and employers to consider the expected sharp fall in inflation this year when negotiating pay settlements. The soaring cost of living in the country has led to widespread industrial action among public sector workers, whose average pay increases drastically lag those of the private sector. "It very much depends what form it would take and let's also remember that, at the moment ... all of these pay settlements are under the level of inflation," Bailey said. What I would urge, particularly going forwards because we think inflation is going to fall very rapidly, that that is taken into account."

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: JPMorgan, Virgin Galactic, Tesla and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in the premarket:JPMorgan — The bank reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue before the bell that topped Wall Street expectations. JPMorgan slid nearly 3% in permarket trading. Wells Fargo — The bank slid nearly 4% after reporting shrinking profits, weighted down by a recent settlement and the need to build-up reserves. Salesforce — The software company slid 1.4% in the premarket after being downgraded by Atlantic Equities to neutral from overweight. Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares Friday.

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☆ We're not 'inflation nutters,' top Bank of England economist says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Bank of England accepted a record amount of gilts at a reverse auction on Wednesday. LONDON — Bank of England policymakers are not "inflation nutters" but tightening of monetary policy is necessary to prevent surging prices becoming entrenched in the economy, the central bank's Chief Economist Huw Pill said Tuesday. "We're not meant to be inflation nutters. We are meant to sort of manage this trade-off in a way that avoids unnecessary, counterproductive maybe, disruptions to the real economy," Pill said at a conference organized by Swiss bank UBS . The Bank of England has come under criticism for being too slow off the mark in its efforts to rein in sky-high inflation.

☆ Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Wells Fargo CEO 'evasive,' presses bank for fraud complaints on Zelle payment platform
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf "evasive," saying the bank's answers to her questions about fraud across the Zelle payment platform were misleading, "insulting and useless." Requests for comment from Wells Fargo and Early Warning Services weren't immediately returned. Jim Seitz, a spokesman for Wells Fargo, told CNBC in October that Warren's analysis is "misleading and inaccurate." Warren also said the reply she received from Wells Fargo was "wholly inadequate given the scope of the problems." "But this assertion, which is an attempt to minimize the impact of the problem at Wells Fargo, is false."

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☆ Record buybacks imperiled by 1% excise tax and weaker CEO confidence in economic outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

S & P 500 Buybacks Q3 2021: $235 billion Q4 2021: $270 billion Q1 2022: $281 billion (quarterly record) Q2: 2022: $226 billion (est.) Source: S & P Global Bottom line: the 12 months ending June 2022 saw $1.012 trillion in stock bought back, the first time buybacks topped one trillion, according to S & P Global. Technology companies who buy back their stock will be getting some larger tax bills, according to an analysis by S & P Global. While a 1% tax is not much, some argue it could open the door to heftier tax rates down the line." Weaker CEO confidence in the economic outlook may cause a slowdown in buybacks.

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▼ + stars: | 2020-07-21 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

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