Thursday,16 March 2023 08:41:54

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Thursday,16 March 2023 at 08:42

UK and European markets opened higher as regional investors breathed a sigh of relief after the Swiss National Bank said it would provide a liquidity backstop to beleaguered bank Credit Suisse.

Asia-Pacific markets dropped but largely pared losses as the trading day went on as turmoil around Credit Suisse added onto banking fears in the region.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade, clawing back some ground from more than one-year lows hit in the previous session.

Gold retreated from a safe-haven-driven rally, which sent prices to their highest since early-February.

In corporate news, meal delivery firm Deliveroo on Wednesday said it was set to lift earnings this year and announced a £50m share buyback after an improved second half of 2022.

The company forecast core earnings of £20-50m. Gross transaction value (GTV), a key measure for the company, rose 9% year-on-year to £6.8bn, driven by continued market share gains in the UK and Ireland and key international markets such as France and Italy

Markets

At 08:15

FTSE 100 7,423 +0.41%

FTSE 250 18,775 +0.81%

DAX 14,880 +1.04%

At the close

Dow Jones 31,874 (-0.87%)

S&P 500 3,891 (-0.70%)

NASDAQ 11,434 +0.05%

Fixed Income

UK 10-YR YIELD 3.437

Exchange Rates

GBP/USD 1.209

GBP/EUR 1.138

Commodities

Gold $1,917 (-0.04%)

Brent $74.52 +0.38%

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