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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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