Futures steady as banks rebound; inflation data on tap

By Shubham Batra and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday after a volatile session amid fears of a banking crisis, while investors looked ahead to an inflation report that could determine whether the central bank will pause its rate hikes in March. The recent shutdown of SVB Financial and peer Signature Bank has fueled fears of risks to the health of other banks from surging interest rates, hammering the sector and the broader market sentiment in the last few days. Investors are now hoping that the threat of a financial crisis could force the U.S Federal Reserve…

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