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FTSE 250 movers: Financials out of favour after SVB sell-off
FTSE 250: 19,332. 48, -1. 83% at 1500 GMT.
Europe midday: Banking shares dive after SVB reveals balance sheet woes
European were sharply lower on Friday after a sell-off on Wall Street and Asia, with banking stocks hammered after tech-focused bank SVB Financial announced plans to raise more than $2bn in capital to help offset losses on bond sales.
Europe open: Shares slump on bank sell-off
European stock fell sharply at the open on Friday after a sell-off on Wall Street and Asia, with banking stocks hammered after tech-focused bank SVB Financial announced plans to raise more than $2bn in capital to help offset losses on bond sales.
BoJ holds rates, maintains bond policy as Kuroda exits
The Bank of Japan on Friday maintained interest rates at record lows, and said it would continue with its current pace of yield curve control in the final meeting under Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, whose tenure ends in April.
FirstGroup lifts annual guidance as bus, rail passenger numbers improive
Transport operator FirstGroup lifted annual guidance as passenger traffic on its buses and trains continued to recover from Covid pandemic levels.