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Nov 7 (Reuters) - It's fear and greed in the fixed-income markets once again as traders bet the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates, but aren't quite sure that it won't still break the U.S. economy. Case in point is the market for low-rated companies.In recent days, as it started to appear that the Fed rate- hiking cycle might have peaked, investors have shown more willingness to dip their toes back into junk-rated bonds.But they are going only as far as the safest bets in the junk category, bonds...

Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is investigating potential misconduct by executives and board members of First Republic Bank (FRCB.PK), raising the prospect of stiff penalties for the failed bank's former bosses."We can confirm a D&O probe into First Republic is taking place," a spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday, referring to the bank's directors and officers. The regulator did not provide further details.The investigation, which has not previously been reported, is the third the FDIC has opened into bank failures earlier this year which cost the...