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Xinhua/Shutterstock‘Absolutely safe’As heavy rains moved toward the region in late July, China’s top flood control officials met to hash out their response plan. The flood was caused by flood water discharge, not by heavy rainfall.”CNN has reached out to the Zhuozhou and Bazhou governments for comment. Rescuers use rubber boats to transfer Zhuozhou residents trapped by flood waters after days of downpours brought by Typhoon Doksuri on August 2. In the recent rains, at least three upstream reservoirs released flood waters into rivers flowing into Baiyingdian from the west and the south, according to state media. Many countries have systems that involve discharging pent up flood waters into otherwise dry land after major storms.

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☆ Xuxa era a Barbie do Brasil. Será que foi um erro?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Ana Ionova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Durante seu reinado, que coincidiu com a expansão econômica do Brasil, as taxas de cirurgia plástica dispararam para as mais altas do mundo, com muitas pessoas se submetendo a ela ainda na adolescência. Mas o Brasil e seus guardiões da cultura agora adotam novas definições de beleza, que celebram cabelos cacheados e crespos, corpos curvilíneos e tons de pele negros.

☆ 'Outlander' season 7 will return in November 2024. Here's everything you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Outlander" aired eight episodes of season seven in 2023 before taking a midseason hiatus. It's been announced that season seven will return in November. AdvertisementWarning: This article contains spoilers for "Outlander" season seven. As audiences may already already know, the current season is the show's longest since season one, consisting of 16 episodes. AdvertisementFrom which cast members you can expect to see in the remaining episodes to details on the Diana Gabaldon books the episodes will be based on, here's everything we know about the second part of "Outlander" season seven.

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☆ Slovenia floods kill at least six in ‘worst natural disaster to ever hit’ the country, says PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Duarte Mendonca | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Devastating floods and other adverse weather conditions in Slovenia have killed at least six people and caused $500 million worth of property damage, a government spokesperson told CNN on Monday. Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Saturday the flooding which began on Friday has become the “worst natural disaster to ever hit” the country. The floods caused rivers to rise and break out into fields and towns, leading to the destruction of roads and infrastructure, a spokesperson for the Slovenian Environmental agency added. Borut Zivulovic/ReutersA flooded area is seen in Ravne na Koroskem, some 60 km (38 miles) northeast of Ljubljana, Slovenia. A destroyed car in the yard of a house that was flooded by the Savinja River in Nazarje, Slovenia.

Persons: Robert Golob, Golob, ” Golob, Borut Zivulovic, Gregor Ravnjak, Medvode, Matej Povse Organizations: CNN, Slovenia’s, Slovenian, Environmental, EU, Government, Cross, Caritas Slovenia, NATO, Sunday, Civil Protection, Disaster Relief Locations: Slovenia, Škofja Loka, na Koroskem, na, Ljubljana, Slovenian, Nazarje, Croatia, Republic of Slovenia, Brussels

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The National Bank of Canada logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. National Bank said in a statement it will acquire the C$1 billion ($752 million) loan portfolio made up of technology, life science and global fund banking sectors. National Bank already has made a number of bets in the tech space in Canada investing in fintech firms such as KOHO, Synctera and Flinks over the years. Veritas Investment Research analyst Nigel D'Souza said the deal does not restrict National Bank from acquiring Laurentian Bank (LB.TO), but that deal was now less likely. "We continue to view National Bank as the best fit among the Big Six banks for Laurentian," D'Souza said.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Michael Denham, Denham, Tuyen Vo, Nigel D'Souza, D'Souza, Jaiveer Singh, Will Dunham, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: National Bank of Canada, REUTERS, National Bank, National Bank's Technology, Innovation Banking, Bank, Veritas Investment Research, Laurentian Bank, Big, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Silicon, Bengaluru

JPMorgan countered that the U.S. Virgin Islands was also to blame for allowing Epstein's sexual abuse of young women and teenage girls, saying the territory used its powers to enable these crimes. The U.S. Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan for at least $190 million, saying the bank ignored red flags about Epstein because he was a wealthy and lucrative client from 1998 to 2013. Ahead of a scheduled Oct. 23 trial, the U.S. Virgin Islands wants a judge to declare that JPMorgan participated in Epstein's sex trafficking and obstructed law enforcement. The U.S. Virgin Islands has already received more than $105 million from Epstein's estate, and reached a settlement with billionaire Leon Black, a former Epstein friend. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Mary Erdoes, Frick, Erdoes, Leon Black, JPMorgan, Jonathan Stempel, Stephen Coates Organizations: YORK, U.S . Virgin Islands, JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, U.S ., New, Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, U.S . Virgin, New York, Southern District, Southern District of New York, Bengaluru

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Carvana, Roku, Microsoft, Eli Lilly and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Truist reiterates Amazon as buy Truist said it's bullish heading into Amazon earnings Aug. 3. Piper Sandler upgrades SL Green to overweight from neutral Piper Sandler said in its upgrade of SL Green that the real estate investment trust has "favorable tailwinds." Piper Sandler downgrades Discover to neutral from overweight Piper Sandler said in its downgrade of the credit card company that it sees too many negative catalysts. Piper Sandler downgrades Carvana to neutral from overweight Piper Sandler downgraded the online used-car company mainly on valuation. Sirius' stock price has more than doubled over the past month and increased 42% yesterday alone.

Persons: . Bank of America downgrades Herc, Herc, Underperform, KeyBanc, it's, Truist, Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler downgrades Carvana, JPMorgan downgrades Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Eli Lilly, Davidson, Davison, Oppenheimer, Baird, Wedbush, Goldman Sachs Organizations: . Bank of America, . Bank of America downgrades Herc Holdings, Bank of America, Hollywood, NA, Green, DFS, JPMorgan, Novo Nordisk, BMO, Consolidated Edison, of America, Deutsche Bank, Sirius, Nvidia, Microsoft Locations: 2Q23

It also wants JPMorgan to pay damages to compensate Epstein's victims, pay punitive damages, separate its business and compliance functions, and hire a compliance consultant. The bank also called the U.S. Virgin Islands' arguments for damages "misdirected" and "not well founded." Friday's filing marks the first time the U.S. Virgin Islands has put a dollar figure on its lawsuit. In the U.S. Virgin Islands case, JPMorgan has sought to shift blame. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, Ariel Smith, Prince Andrew, Ehud Barak, Ghislaine Maxwell, Cecile de Jongh, Jes Staley, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Nupur Anand, Luc Cohen, Jonathan Oatis, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, U.S . Virgin, JPMorgan, Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands, Deutsche Bank, U.S ., Barclays, Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, U.S . Virgin Islands, British, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

Unlike the U.S., where home buyers can snag a 30-year mortgage, Canadian borrowers must renew their mortgages every five years at the prevailing interest rates. MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES LOWLatest data released during the quarterly earnings showed mortgage delinquencies for all banks were low. Of the big six banks in Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and National Bank of Canada (NA.TO) do not offer mortgage extensions, meaning the payment owed by the consumer goes up for each hike the BoC announces. Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), CIBC (CM.TO) and TD Bank (TD.TO) each allow for negative amortization as rates rise. So it is working counter to what the Bank of Canada is trying to accomplish," Briggs added.

Persons: Greg Taylor, Desjardins, Mike Rizvanovic, Rizvanovic, Darcy Briggs, Briggs, Nivedita Balu, Josie Kao, David Gregorio Our Organizations: TORONTO, Bank, Purpose Investments, Bank of Nova, National Bank of Canada, BoC, RBC, Scotiabank, National Bank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, TD Bank, Desjardins . Royal Bank of Canada, BMO, Franklin Templeton, Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: U.S, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Franklin Templeton Canada, Toronto

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, DraftKings, Amazon, Netflix, TJX and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

TD Cowen reiterates Nvidia as outperform TD Cowen said it's standing by its outperform rating on the stock. Bank of America upgrades DraftKings to buy from neutral Bank of America upgraded the fantasy sports company due to a margin inflection. Citi reiterates Tesla as neutral Citi said it's "neutral to slightly negative" on Tesla heading into earnings next week. Bank of America upgrades Stellantis to buy from neutral Bank of America said in its upgrade of the European automaker that it sees valuation upside. Bank of America downgrades Cisco to neutral from buy Bank of America said in its downgrade of Cisco that consensus estimates are too high.

Persons: TD Cowen, Cowen, it's, Oppenheimer, Baird, Locker, underperformed Ford, JPM, YTD, Holley, Tesla, Raymond James, SunPower, it's bullish, Morgan Stanley, Lazard, Davidson downgrades Redfin, Davidson Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Nasdaq, AMD, Companies, Citi, General Motors Citi, Watch, GM, JPMorgan, Bank of America, of America, UBS, Netflix, Tech, Cisco, AstraZeneca Locations: China, California

[1/2] U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. Markets are now focusing their attention on U.S. consumer prices data due out on Wednesday, which will provide more clarity on the progress the Fed has made in its fight against stubbornly high inflation. The pound has been rallying on a stronger economy and aggressive repricing of expectations for tighter BoE policy, according to Danske Bank FX analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen. "There have been no signs of relief in the labour market data and markets continue to price in more. Given the rising inflation backdrop in Japan, the market is starting to become more wary that perhaps a policy tweak could come."

Persons: Rick Wilking, Shaun Osborne, Kirstine Kundby, That's, Kundby, Nielsen, Moh Siong Sim, Samuel Indyk, Rae Wee, Edmund Klamann, Alex Richardson, Chizu Organizations: REUTERS, Federal, Scotiabank . Markets, Sterling, Bank of England, Danske Bank, Nielsen, Swiss, greenback, Swiss National Bank, Singapore, Bank of Japan, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New, Thomson Locations: Westminster , Colorado, U.S, Norwegian, Swedish, Swiss, Japan, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

U.S. interest rate expectations have been a key driver of the dollar since the Fed began its tightening cycle last year. A survey from the New York Federal Reserve on Monday showed waning near-term inflation expectations among Americans, who said last month they were expecting the weakest near-term inflation gains in just over two years. Sterling , meanwhile, hit a near 15-month high of $1.2913 after British wage growth hit a joint record high, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to tighten policy further to bring inflation under control. The pound has been rallying on a stronger economy and aggressive repricing of expectations for tighter BoE policy, according to Danske Bank FX analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen. Elsewhere, the euro rose 0.1% to $1.1012, the Australian dollar steadied at $0.6680, while the New Zealand dollar fell 0.2% to $0.6198.

Persons: Rick Wilking, Shaun Osborne, Sterling, Kirstine Kundby, That's, Kundby, Nielsen, Moh Siong Sim, Samuel Indyk, Rae Wee, Shri Navaratnam, Edmund Klamann, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Federal, Fed, Scotiabank . Markets, New York Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Danske Bank, Nielsen, Singapore, Bank of Japan, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Westminster , Colorado, U.S, . U.S, Japan, China's

☆ The 5 best and worst paying brands in influencer marketing, based on data from 16,000 creator reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Influencer sponsorship review platform FYPM ranked the five highest and lowest paying brands. As more influencers advocate for pay transparency, creator startups are building tools to help collect and share pay data with the creator community. F*** You Pay Me, a platform for creators to anonymously review brands, recently published a creator pricing report for deals on Instagram and TikTok. FYPM's report is based on data from 16,010 crowdsourced brand deal reviews submitted by FYPM creators, with about 7,279 brands. In its most recent report, FYPM once again asked creators to rate the brands they'd worked with.

Persons: FYPM, they've, Lindsey Lugrin, Adobe, they'd, Sunday Riley Organizations: Walmart, Nike, KD, Target, Walmart Adobe Target McDonalds Nike, Adobe Locations: Canada

☆ The 5 highest and lowest paying brands in influencer marketing, based on data from 16,000 creator reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: FYPM, they've, Lindsey Lugrin, Adobe, they'd, Sunday Riley Organizations: Walmart, Nike, KD, Target, Walmart Adobe Target McDonalds Nike, Adobe Locations: Canada

Variable rate mortgages in Canada typically require borrowers to make regular payments in fixed amounts. WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF MORTGAGE AMORTIZATION EXTENSION? Both banks had no variable-rate mortgages with amortizations greater than 30 years prior to the start of rate hikes. If interest rates stay high over the next few years, as the central bank has warned, it raises questions about customers' ability to service bigger than anticipated debt at higher rates during renewals. The big banks said most customers are able to cope with higher interest rates as they had passed a rigorous stress test to handle higher interest rates.

Persons: Royce Mendes, Carolyn Rogers, OSFI, Nivedita Balu, Fergal Smith, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas, Conor Humphries Organizations: TORONTO, Statistics Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC, Bank of Nova, National Bank, Bank of Canada, BoC, Thomson Locations: Canada, United States, Bank of Nova Scotia, amortization, Toronto, Ottawa

☆ Wells Fargo downgrades this athletic wear stock, cites 3 major headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Wells Fargo is taking a step back on Under Armour . The bank downgraded shares of the athletic clothing company to equal weight from overweight Friday. "We expect the NA wholesale channel to remain difficult at least through the end of '23, which will likely continue to be a drag on [revenue] growth," Gaetner said. "Retailers remain cautious with orders, as headwinds (inflationary pressures, lower gov't subsidies) continue to weigh on demand." Gaetner added that the North American wholesale market makes up more than half of Under Armour's revenue and expects a decline of 2.2% to revenue growth in 2024.

Persons: Wells, Will Gaetner, Gaetner, Stephanie Linnartz, Linnartz, Armour, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UA, Armour, ahs Locations: American

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Apple, Uber, Target, SoFi, Nike, Amazon, GM and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said in a note Friday that it sees several reasons for share outperformance. Morgan Stanley upgrades Evotech to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the drug discovery and development company is well-positioned for artificial intelligence. As such we are upgrading to Market Perform with a $44 price target." Morgan Stanley reiterates Snowflake as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish heading into the company's upcoming investor day. Barclays reiterates Uber as overweight Barclays raised its price target on Uber to $70 per share from $57 and says it's well-positioned.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, Stephens, KeyBanc, Wells, Armour, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Valvoline, underperform SVB, Wayfair, Snowflake, it's, Uber, Roth, Bernstein, Jefferies Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Nike, Sovos Brands, UAA, Outsized NA, JPMorgan, Global Products, Securities, Bed, Barclays, Amazon, Citi, General Motors Locations: China, Italian, downgrades, EBITDA

Epstein had been a JPMorgan client from 1998 and 2013 when the bank terminated his accounts. Lawyers for the victims plan to seek up to 30% of the settlement amount for legal fees, court records show. The victims' lawyers also represented Epstein victims in a similar $75 million settlement with Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), where Epstein was also a client. JPMorgan also faces a lawsuit over Epstein by the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two neighboring islands. The case is Doe 1 v JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Morgan Chase, Mike Segar, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, Jan, Jed Rakoff, Jane Doe, JPMorgan, Rakoff preliminarily, Jes Staley, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Jahnavi, Robert Birsel Organizations: Co, New York City, REUTERS, JPMorgan Chase's, U.S, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Reuters, U.S ., JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan, U.S . Virgin Islands, Southern District, Southern District of New York, Bengaluru

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan on Friday denied "in its entirety" the U.S. Virgin Islands' request to again have Dimon and another JPMorgan employee testify under oath. The territory, where Epstein owned two neighboring islands, is seeking damages from JPMorgan for allegedly ignoring Epstein's sexual abuses and letting him set up a sex trafficking operation there. Epstein was a JPMorgan client from 1998 until the bank terminated him in 2013. Dimon said he did not recall discussing Epstein's accounts at the time, and had barely heard of Epstein until his July 2019 arrest. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Jeffrey Epstein, Jed Rakoff, Epstein, U.S . Virgin Islands, Jeffrey, Dimon, Jes Staley, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, U.S, Barclays, Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. Virgin Islands' demand that Chief Executive Jamie Dimon sit for a second deposition for its lawsuit about the bank's long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan also said messages between Epstein and former bank executive Jes Staley, where Epstein name-dropped people like billionaires Bill Gates and Leon Black and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, did not justify more questioning of Dimon about alleged "Epstein referrals" of prospective customers. A spokesman for the U.S. Virgin Islands had no comment on the letter to U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan. The U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two neighboring islands, is suing JPMorgan for allegedly enabling Epstein to set up a sex trafficking operation there. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Jeffrey Epstein, Dimon, Epstein, Jes Staley, Bill Gates, Leon Black, Ehud Barak, Jed Rakoff, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, U.S . Virgin Islands, The U.S ., U.S ., Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, The U.S, The U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ ‘Past Lives’ Review: Longing for a Future
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Past Lives” is a wistful what-if story about two people, the children they were and the adults they become. The movie follows them through the years and across assorted reunions, separations and continents as well as milestones momentous and ordinary. “Past Lives” centers on Nora (played as an adult by a terrific and subtle Greta Lee) and a boy named Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), though mostly it’s about her. They’re charming — they’re children — and close. Hae Sung comforts her because he’s a nice boy; he will become a nice man, but by then she will be long gone.

Persons: Nora, Greta Lee, Hae Sung, Teo Yoo, —, “, ” Nora, ”, He’s, Celine Song, Jacques Rivette’s, Julie Go Organizations: Korean Locations: Seoul, American, Canada, Nora’s

☆ Canadian banks see earnings risk from commercial property loans, TD in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Nivedita Balu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canadian banks are expected to report a rise in bad debt provisions and highlight risks from commercial property loans when they report earnings this week, with the country's No.2 bank TD (TD.TO) in focus after its acquisition of First Horizon (FHN.N) failed. Bay Street analysts have lowered their second quarter earnings expectations for Canadian banks, anticipating higher expenses and slowing loan growth as turmoil south of the border weighs on the broader banking sector. Still, investors view Canadian banks as safer bets than their U.S. counterparts due to their strong capital levels. BMO and Scotia Bank (BNS.TO) are due to report earnings on Wednesday, while TD, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) report on Thursday. Canadian bank stocks have largely underperformed TSX Canadian bank stocks have largely underperformed TSXEmpty offices in big cities have raised concerns among investors about banks' commercial property loan exposure, since about 10% of the lending portfolio of the Big-6 banks is tied to commercial real estate.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) constituent Cisco Systems Inc's (CSCO.O) shares fell 4.3% in premarket trading after it said a large backlog of products weighed on demand for new orders from customers. Shares of Walmart Inc (WMT.N) rose 1.7% after the retailer raised its annual sales and profit targets, befitting from inflation-wary consumers trading down to cheaper groceries. ET, Dow e-minis were down 31 points, or 0.09%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 1.75 points, or 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 15 points, or 0.11%. Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI.N) gained 13% after the beauty and skincare firm raised its annual profit forecast. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he welcomed and expected more investment from global chipmakers in the country.

Shares of U.S. regional banks rose, led by a 12.6% rise in Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL.N) as the lender's deposit growth exceeded $2 billion and brokerage Bank of America Global Research resumed coverage of the bank with a "buy" rating. The KBW Regional Banking Index (.KRX) rose 3.1% after losing 1.8% in the previous session, while S&P 500 banks (.SPXBK) added 2.4%. "Cautious optimism expressed from both President Biden and Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy about the progress of the debt talks has made people feel a little bit better," said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities. Retailers Target Corp(TGT.N) and TJX Companies Inc (TJX.N) forecast current-quarter profit below expectations despite beating estimates for the first quarter. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.69-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.39-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

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