And let there be calm: World market themes for the week ahead


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At the incredible end to the first quarter for financial markets, rattled by bank turmoil, some stability will be much hoped for in coming days. But don’t bet on it. Regional U.S. banking stocks remain near their lowest levels in two years, Europe is weighing up the fallout from the forced UBS-Credit Suisse tie-up. And data will show how much the market ructions are making recession more likely. Here’s a look at the week ahead in markets: A COCO-NUTS QUARTER People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 19.Brendan McDermid/Reuters What a quarter....