US stocks closed higher overnight marking the end of a volatile week as US Fed officials calmed markets over a potential liquidity crisis in the banking sector. European stock markets fell on fears that regulators and central banks have yet to contain the worst shock in the banking sector since 2008. Market sentiment was hurt by a sell-off of Deutsche Bank, which fell by as much as 15%, closing down 8.53%. Dow Jones up 132 points (+0.41%). At best Dow up 152, and at worst, down 300. S&P 500 up 0.56%. NASDAQ up 0.31%. VIX Volatility Index down 3.2%. In Europe, STOXX 600 -1.37% FTSE -1.26% CAC -1.74% DAX -1.66%. SPI Futures are down 3 points (-0.04%).

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