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    Jennifer Hughes

    US markets editor

    Jennifer Hughes rejoined the FT in 2022 as US markets editor after five years with Reuters and its commentary arm, Breakingviews. Prior to that, her 18-year FT career included covering capital markets, banks, finance, regulation plus writing the Lex column during stints in New York, London and most recently, Hong Kong.
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    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      US banks
      Commercial property risks rise up bank investors’ worry list

      Fears mount that further retreat from real estate lending could lead to wider credit crunch

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Equities
      Bank stocks slide after First Republic rescue fails to reassure investors

      Shares in struggling US lender lose 72% over the week

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depthSecuritisation
      US mortgage market suffers fallout from bank failures

      Volatility in bonds and stocks has left lenders on sidelines of $11tn home loans-backed securities market

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Robinhood
      Robinhood backs down over Signature Bank bets

      Broker makes exception to its short position ban for clients who had winning ‘puts’ against failed lender

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Silicon Valley Bank
      Shares in US regional banks close sharply lower over fears of deposit flight

      First Republic leads sell-off despite Biden pledge to do ‘whatever is needed’ to prevent SVB contagion

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Banks
      California bank failure shakes global financial stocks

      Investors worry over the value of sector’s bond portfolios and falling deposits

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Markets
      Treasuries soar as investors trim bets on half-point Fed rate rise

      Stocks fall on US bank woes but softer jobs data eases fear of sharp policy tightening

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      US banks
      Investors dump US bank shares amid fears over value of bond portfolios

      Difficulties at Silicon Valley Bank spark biggest one-day sell-off since early months of pandemic

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      Equities
      US blue-chips cling to gains as traders await interest rate hints

      Tech-heavy Nasdaq slips as earlier momentum fades

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      US inflation
      Fed’s favoured inflation gauge accelerated in January

      Market increases bets for a half-point rise in interest rates at central bank’s March meeting

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UnhedgedMarkets
      We’re not nearly there yet Premium content

      Plus, Australia’s RBA under fire

    • Saturday, 18 February, 2023
      On Wall StreetCapital markets
      Inflation-linked bonds disappoint even as they deliver on their promise

      Canadian finance minister breaks ranks with decision to stop issuance of the debt instrument

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      US equities
      Meme-stock 2.0: Wall Street’s retail trading boom is back

      Two years on from the frenzy, small investors grab largest-ever share of US market activity

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      Financial & markets regulation
      SEC pushes for tougher custody rules on assets including crypto

      US regulator also agrees to halve two-day window for finalising share trades

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Robinhood
      Robinhood seeking to buy back stock seized from FTX founder Bankman-Fried

      US retail broker in talks with Department of Justice over contested shares worth $575mn

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      Do meme 'stonks' still stink?

      EU plans to relax curbs on tax credits in response to ‘toxic’ US subsidies

    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      On Wall StreetExchange traded funds
      How SPDR changed the investment landscape

      Thirty years ago, the ETF was launched to give investors a new way to gain exposure to markets

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      US equities
      Meme-stock groups have raised $5bn in 2 years since trading frenzy

      Cash bonanza enabled by retail investors fails to boost beneficiaries’ performance

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      Markets InsightChinese equities
      US investors balance ‘Fomo’ and geopolitics in China

      Chinese stocks have rallied sharply but the scars of recent experience run deep

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Currencies
      Dollar touches 7-month low as Fed rate rise expectations slide

      Falls in retail sales and wholesale prices ease pressure on US central bank and emerging markets

    • Saturday, 7 January, 2023
      US equities
      Wall Street behemoths’ dominance poses risks to markets

      High flyers shed $4.9tn last year and some are still falling in 2023

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Behind the Money podcast21 min listen
      What we can learn from 300-year-old bubbles

      What can the Mississippi and South Sea Company bubbles teach us about today’s financial markets?

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      On Wall StreetMarkets
      A stock market bounce in 2023 is not a sure bet

      Back-to-back calendar year losses are rare but can happen

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      Equities
      Hopes of ‘Santa rally’ in US stocks fade as megacaps struggle

      Tesla and Apple fall as investors weigh China production fears against reopening hopes

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Tesla Inc
      Tesla shares lose $85bn in market value over brutal week

      Stock down 18% over past five days on doubts about Musk’s share sales and EV consumer demand

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