A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse in March was one of the defining markets stories of 2023.
  • It's been another eventful year for markets.
  • Stocks defied Wall Street's gloomy predictions, bonds suffered a historic rout, and the US dodged a much-expected recession.
  • Here are the eight markets stories that defined 2023.

It's been another rollercoaster of a year for markets.

Stocks enjoyed a spectacular rebound after a dismal 2022, bonds' three-year slump turned into a historic rout, and the US economy defied forecasters' gloomy predictions by dodging a recession.