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Bruised U.S. bank stocks regained some ground on Tuesday, as a sell-off sparked by Silicon Valley Bank's collapse gave way to bargain-hunting by investors that efforts to shore up confidence would avert a wider financial crisis.
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* Ratings agency Moody's cut its outlook on the U.S. banking system
Regulatory scrutiny of SVB's demise intensified the U.S. Justice Department opening a probe, a source familiar with the matter said. The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a parallel investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The SEC and a spokesperson for the Justice Department in Washington declined to comment. SVB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.