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SVB shockwaves rattle global banks in grip of contagion fears

  By Reuters – published by Yahoo!news and Matichon SILICON Valley Bank’s collapse pressured global bank stocks further today (Mar. 14) as investors fretted over the financial health of some lenders, in spite of assurances from US President Joe Biden and other policymakers. An indicator of credit risk in the eurozone banking system leapt to

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European and US stocks climb as Russia starts returning some troops to base

  By Chloe Taylor, CNBC London – European stocks were higher today (Feb. 15) after Russia announced it had begun returning some troops to deployment bases, tentatively raising hopes of de-escalation on the borders of Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index climbed 1.2% during afternoon trade, with healthcare stocks adding 2% to lead gains as

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