Contagion Contained, For Now...
Japan's top government spokesperson reassured the markets that the country's banking system was stable and would not be affected by the banking sector woes in the US and Europe.
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Government's Debt
In its annual report released Sunday, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) urged governments worldwide to reduce borrowing to mitigate one of the most significant threats to global financial stability and support efforts to control inflation.
A Long Banking Storm
On Wednesday, data provider ORTEX revealed that hedge fund bets against Canada's TD Bank Group had increased by 45% in the past two weeks to reach $6.1 billion.
The End Of The Tech Bubble?
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse has sent shockwaves through the global banking industry, leading to widespread concerns about the financial stability of lenders.
Sovereign Pivot
The conventional framing of global economic power tends to focus on trade balances and manufacturing output. This perspective misses a more consequential asymmetry.