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Markets climbed higher after yesterday's Fed-induced sell-off

Dow jumped 383, advancers over decliners better than 4-1 & NAZ gained 253.  The MLP index added 2+ to the 214s & the REIT index rebounded 5+ to the 353s.  Junk bond funds were little changed & Treasuries rose which lowered yields.  Oil rose to the 71s & gold advanced a very big 37 to 1986.

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First Republic & PacWest have seen significant outflows of deposits.  The Fed set up a new Bank Term Funding Program to help banks access cash, but the stocks for regional banks have fallen in volatile trading since the facility was created on Mar 12.  Powell said that deposit flows have stabilized over the past week & that Americans should feel confident that their money is safe, though he stopped short of explicitly saying that all deposits are now guaranteed.  “What I’m saying is you’ve seen that we have the tools to protect depositors when there is a threat of serious harm to the economy or to the financial system, and we’re prepared to use those tools. I think depositors should assume that their deposits are safe,” he said.

Financial conditions are tightening after SVB’s collapse and could slow the economy, Powell says

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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, showing no signs yet that the recent financial market turbulence following the failure of 2 regional banks was having an impact on the economy.  The unexpected dip in claims reported by the Labor Dept suggested Mar could be another month of solid job growth.  The weekly unemployment claims report is the most timely data on the economy's health.  Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 1000 to a seasonally adjusted 191K last week.  The  forecast was for 197K claims.  Claims have bounced around in a tight range this year, remaining very low by historical standards, despite a rush of layoffs by major technology companies.  Unadjusted claims dropped 4K to 213K last week.  A jump in filings in Indiana & an increase in Massachusetts were offset by decreases in California, Illinois & New York. 
 

US weekly jobless claims tick down as labor market remains tight

 
Buyers are back, bidding prices higher.  At the same time negative thinking investors are buying a lot of gold, & to a lesser extent Treasuries,.  That difference in thinking can not last.

Dow Jones Industrials

 








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