Investors have been dumping Chinese stocks at an unprecedented pace, exiting the world’s second largest economy despite efforts by Beijing to juice growth by borrowing more to fund extra spending.
In an unstable economic climate marked by geopolitical unrest, concerns about the Federal Reserve and soaring Treasury yields, investors are closely watching this week’s Big Tech earnings for clues about where the volatile stock market may head next.
Months after the collapse of regional banks like Signature Bank, First Republic Bank and Silicon Valley Bank, as well as fears of a credit crisis, the regional banking sector may not be out of the woods quite yet.
Shares in Deutsche Bank surged nearly 7% Wednesday after it said strong earnings meant it could pay out more cash to shareholders over the next two years than previously anticipated.
General Motors’ stronger-than-expected third quarter profit was greeted by an an expansion of the strike at the company by the United Auto Workers union.