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Sameer Kalra
May 22, 2023
$1Trillion Fundraise to Spook Bonds
As we enter the crucial Debt limit week, the talks remain volatile with no clarity of what is next. But given that both parties do not...

Sameer Kalra
May 16, 2023
Debt Ceiling - The one that has "limits"
It has been more than a week since US Treasury Sectary Announced that the country is most likely to default on its obligation by 1st...

Sameer Kalra
May 15, 2023
US Banking Stress Continues to Grow
Within the last week, the headlines in the US have shifted to the Debt limit issue from the Banking crisis. Despite this shift stress in...


Sameer Kalra
May 11, 2023
US CPI brings Relief, Will Fed Also?
The falling US CPI continued to fall yesterday and there were some positives and negatives within the details. The Mina increasing...

Sameer Kalra
Apr 18, 2023
Credit Default Swap - A Crisis Indicator
Credit Default Swap ( CDS ) as a product came into existence in 1994 and was invented by Blythe Masters from JP Morgan. The purpose of...


Sameer Kalra
Apr 17, 2023
US Banks Bounce on Data
It has been a month since US regional banking crisis surfaced and led to Federal Reserve announcing various measures to contain a large...

Sameer Kalra
Apr 13, 2023
Is Inflation Worry Over? Or Not
The US CPI released last night came in below estimates providing further momentum to the interest rate peak in the making. Within a few...

Sameer Kalra
Apr 11, 2023
Inflation of Banking Crisis
The next 24 hours are critical as March CPI data releases for the USA. This would be the first inflation release that might have a small...

Sameer Kalra
Apr 10, 2023
Container rates Bust = Economic Bust ?
During last year, global container rates have fallen by 86% to $ 1416 per unit. The peak rate was in September 2021 at $10,996. The...

Sameer Kalra
Mar 28, 2023
AT1 Bonds - No Yield is Enough
Within the last few days, AT1 bonds have become a topic of debate inside and outside of the financial world. This is due to UBS and...


Sameer Kalra
Mar 27, 2023
Regional Banking Crisis : Phase 2
In the last month two US regional banks were taken over by the government agency and another one is trying to raise funds to avoid the...

Sameer Kalra
Mar 20, 2023
Credit Swiss, When It was Due
In November 2021, Credit Suisse (CS) announced a restricting plan after taking a $5.5Bn loss due to Archegos Capital Management collapse...


Sameer Kalra
Mar 16, 2023
US Inflation at Crossroads
On Tuesday, US CPI data came in line with the estimates at 6% which is lower than last month's 6.4% YoY. But the problem is the...

Sameer Kalra
Mar 14, 2023
0DTE - Intraday Chaos Creator
Within the past three days, S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) has moved up from the 19 to 27 level. But the intraday peak of the index has...

Sameer Kalra
Mar 13, 2023
Regional Banks Leading Global Panic
In the last 72 hours, the government took over two US regional banks. But within these two the biggest bank is Silicon Valley Bank which...


Sameer Kalra
Feb 21, 2023
Energy Giants Spoilt with Cash
Last year the largest five energy companies reports a combined profit of $200Bn. This excludes Middle Eastern companies that surpass...


Sameer Kalra
Feb 20, 2023
Annual Health Check of Banks - By Fed
As humans go are advised to go a regular health check to track any possible problems, especially in times of stress. In the same way,...

Sameer Kalra
Feb 14, 2023
The Inflation Showdown
Today is the most anticipated inflation release by the USA. This is because it will be the first release with a new method with only...

Sameer Kalra
Jan 23, 2023
Global Trade- Non-Dollar Journey Begins
Post breakout of the Russia- Ukraine conflict, a number of sanctions were applied by the West and allies on the Russian trade. This...


Sameer Kalra
Jan 17, 2023
Are US Banks Preparing For Worst?
Last week the “Big 4” banks in the USA announced the results for the December 2022 quarter. Most of the parameters were within the...
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