PacWest debt rating downgraded to junk at Fitch. The move was part of Fitch's review of the debt on 14 small- and mid-sized regional lenders. Western Alliance Bancorp got cut to BBB- from BBB+, and Trustmark Corp. (NASDAQ:TRMK) was lowered to BBB from BBB+. https://seekingalpha.com/news/...t-rating-downgraded-to-junk-at-fitch
The "Peak Liquidity" Party Ends: Now Comes The $1.5 Trillion Liquidity Drain. There is a very simple reason why stocks melted up in recent weeks, and a very simple reason why they are set to stumble in the second half. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/...omes-15-trillion-liquidity-drain
CCPs mull collateral options amid debt ceiling deadlock Isda AGM: Raising haircuts and minimum maturities are among measures on the table to avoid a cliff-edge https://www.risk.net/derivatives/7956722/...mid-debt-ceiling-deadlock White House: "Real differences" between parties in budget talks. The White House has acknowledged “real differences” with Republicans in the budget and debt ceiling talks and warned that negotiations will be “difficult,” according to a White House official. Why it matters: While Team Biden wants to signal that a bipartisan compromise remains possible, they are preparing for a difficult road ahead. https://www.axios.com/2023/05/19/white-house-budget-talks "They're Just Unreasonable": Debt Ceiling Talks Collapse As Republicans "Abruptly" Walk Out Of Negotiations https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/...se-republicans-abruptly-walk-out Die zähen Verhandlungen über eine Anhebung der Schuldenobergrenze in den USA sind nach ermutigenden Signalen abrupt unterbrochen worden. Die republikanischen Unterhändler verließen die Gespräche nur etwa eine Stunde nach Beginn am Freitag, wie US-Medien berichteten. https://www.ariva.de/news/...-us-schuldengrenze-unterbrochen-10691287
US-Bankeinlagen und -kredite in der letzten Woche gesunken, Fed-Daten zeigen Die Einlagen bei allen US-Geschäftsbanken sind in der vergangenen Woche gesunken, und auch die von den Banken gewährten Kredite sind insgesamt zurückgegangen, wie aus den am Freitag veröffentlichten Daten der Federal Reserve hervorgeht. https://de.marketscreener.com/kurs/wahrung/...-Daten-zeigen-43905266/
Fitch Ratings completed its review of the 14 banks in its small and mid-sized regional bank peer group (Mid-Tiers). The review resulted in three downgrades and 11 affirmations. The downgrades were largely limited to a subset of banks that experienced either deposit outflows notably in excess of peers or low tangible capital levels. Fitch also revised the Rating Outlooks downward for four banks, amid a more challenging environment for regional banks and expectations of weakening economic growth.https://www.fitchratings.com/research/banks/...tx%5Bidio%5D=132899243
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: At US banks, share of HTM securities ticks up in Q
At US banks, share of HTM securities ticks up in Q1: Despite liquidity squeeze, regional banks increased proportion to a six-year high. The change was most pronounced at US regional lenders, with Category IV banks – those with assets of between $100 billion and $250 billion – increasing HTM holdings to 20% https://www.risk.net/risk-quantum/7956739/...ecurities-ticks-up-in-q1
Hedge Funds’ Ultra-Bearish Oil Bets Signal US Recession Angst Non-commercial positions are near most bearish since 2011 Aggressive positioning risks over-correction and volatility https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...-signal-us-recession-angst Commodity markets are pricing in a sharp recession: We look at why markets are pricing an imminent recession, the link to inflation & an ongoing banking crisis, & the impact on energy markets. https://timera-energy.com/pricing-in-a-sharp-recession/
Bear (Market) Necessities: The Case for Core Fixed Income - From Sailing Through Goldilocks to Navigating Bears. Banking sector stress in March 2023 demonstrated that negative risk sentiment can shift rapidly under tighter financial conditions and in an era of social media and digital transactions. https://www.gsam.com/content/gsam/us/en/advisors/...Fixed-Income.html
Goldman Sachs: How job openings in the US cooled: There are growing signs that overheated job markets in the U.S. and other developed economies are cooling, according to Goldman Sachs Research...Based on their forecasts for continued economic expansion — but at a pace that’s below potential — our economists expect these trends to continue: Job openings are predicted to fall further and the Beveridge curve may shift inwards in most developed economies. https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/...the-us-cooled.html