Friday,10 March 2023 17:00:41

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Friday,10 March 2023 at 17:01

UK and European markets closed lower, led by a sell-off in the banking sector.

U.S. stocks edged higher recovering from morning losses after the crucial jobs report came in warmer than expected and jitters over troubles at Silicon Valley Bank continued to weigh on markets.

Oil prices edged higher, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. employment data.

Gold priced higher.

In corporate news, SVB Financial Group is exploring options, including a sale, after its efforts to raise capital through a stock sale failed.

Shares of SVB were halted on Friday after tumbling as much as 66% in premarket trading.

SVB, a relatively unknown bank outside of Silicon Valley, lends to higher-risk tech startups that have recently been hurt by higher interest rates and dwindling venture capital.

Markets

At the close

FTSE 100 7,748 (-1.67%)

FTSE 250 19,357 (-1.70%)

DAX 15,427 (-1.31%)

At 17:00

Dow Jones 32,356 +0.31%

S&P 500 3,928 +0.27%

NASDAQ 11,359 +0.17%

Fixed Income

UK 10-YR YIELD 3.643

Exchange Rates

GBP/USD 1.204

GBP/EUR 1.129

Commodities

Gold $1,855 +1.45%

Brent $82.30 +0.99%

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