DAILY UPDATE: Deutsche Bank, YouTube Health Initiative and the Markets

By Staff Reporters

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Regulators fined Deutsche Bank $186 million for not fixing anti-money laundering, due diligence, and sanctions controls. This is the third time since 2015 that the Federal Reserve has fined the troubled bank for internal control failures. (CNN Business)

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Under the YouTube Health Initiative, the company partnered with several healthcare organizations, including traditional health systems like Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and Mass General Brigham in Boston, as well as online health education platforms like Osmosis and Psych Hub. Other partners include the medical journal the New England Journal of Medicine, the World Health Organization, and the American Public Health Association.

These health organizations created videos on a range of health topics, which YouTube curates in what it calls “carousels” and labels to indicate that the information comes from reputable sources. If someone searches for information on diabetes, for example, they’ll get a carousel of videos from the health partners on diabetes.

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Here is where the major benchmarks ended yesterday and for the week:

  • The S&P 500 Index was up 1.47 points at 4,536.34, up 0.7% for the week and the benchmark’s eighth weekly gain in the past 10; the Dow Jones industrial average was up 2.51 points at 35,227.69, up 2.1% for the week; the NASDAQ Composite was down 30.50 points (0.2%) at 14,032.81, down 0.6% for the week.
  • The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was down about 2 basis points at 3.837%.
  • CBOE’s Volatility Index (VIX) was down 0.39 at 13.60.

Utility and health care shares were among the strongest performers Friday, which may reflect investors rotating into more “defensive” sectors, which haven’t participated as much in this year’s rally and may be seen as a “relative value” or “catch-up” play.

Energy stocks were also strong as crude oil futures jumped over 2% and posted a fourth straight weekly gain. Regional banks and communication services were among the weakest sectors, while the small-cap-focused Russell 2000 (RUT) fell slightly.

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: World Health Day

Happy 75th Birthday

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It’s World Health Day and the 75th birthday of the World Health Organization (WHO). Thanks to the WHO, we have almost eradicated diseases like polio and smallpox, and the organization led the largest-ever response to a global health crisis against the Covid-19 pandemic.

So, why not Celebrate this World Health Day by taking care of yourself? It doesn’t have to be tough or uninteresting to eat a well-balanced, nutrient-dense diet, reduce alcohol intake or go for a walk or other exercise. And, stick around for next year!

READ: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/events/detail/2023/04/07/western-pacific-events/world-health-day-2023

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DAILY UPDATE: The WHO Calls for Radiology Readiness and Bonds Sell-Off

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A new World Health Organization (WHO) report calling for an increased global preparedness for radiological and nuclear emergencies doesn’t spell out any particular current conflict, but it doesn’t need to. The world has become fully aware of the increased dangers of radiological and nuclear threats.

  • The World Health Organization’s updated list of critical medicines puts a focus on radiological and nuclear emergencies.
  • The WHO says governments need to have treatments available for citizens exposed to radiation.
  • New formulas developed in the last decade have, in part, prompted the updated guidelines from WHO.

In the just-issued report, the WHO updated its list of medicines that governments should stockpile for these types of emergencies, including medicines that “either prevent or reduce exposure to radiation or treat injuries once exposure has occurred.”

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Finally, a major sell-off in bonds sent Treasury yields higher, making stocks less attractive to investors. Last week, the major US stock indexes posted their biggest weekly losses of the year.

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