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U.S. stocks opened the week higher as investors assessed the latest developments in the banking industry, with First Citizens agreeing to buy large parts of Silicon Valley Bank.
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First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA): stock surged more than 40% in premarket trading.
First Republic Bank (FRC): Shares surged 28% higher premarket.
Deutsche Bank (DB): shares rose about 5.4%
Novartis (NVS): shares rose about 6.7%.#Trending #stocks pic.twitter.com/SF1DT93OGs— The_Journalbiz (@the_journalbiz) March 27, 2023
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S&P 500: +0.6%, Dow industrials: +0.8%, and Nasdaq Composite: +0.3%
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was at 3.496%, from 3.777% late Friday, while trending stocks today are:
First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA): The lender agreed to buy big pieces of Silicon Valley Bank, following the latter’s collapse more than two weeks ago. First Citizens stock surged more than 40% in premarket trading.
First Republic Bank (FRC): Shares in the struggling U.S. lender, which have been highly volatile recently, rocketed 28% higher premarket. PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp were also sharply higher.
Deutsche Bank (DB): The German bank’s Frankfurt-listed shares rose about 5.4%, recouping a large chunk of Friday’s losses, as concerns over spreading turmoil in European banking showed signs of easing.
Novartis (NVS): The Swiss-based pharmaceutical giant reported positive trial data for its eagerly awaited breast-cancer treatment, Kisqali. Switzerland-listed shares in Novartis and the company’s New York-listed American depositary receipts both rose about 6.7%.
