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Banking News 5 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

London, January 6, 2026, 08:35 (GMT) — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares rose 1.6% to 101.51 pence by 0835 GMT, after touching 101.70 pence — the top of their 52-week range. Investing The move puts the spotlight back on a familiar pressure point for the lender: UK mortgages. With borrowers refinancing and lenders fighting for new business, investors…
6 January 2026
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HSBC stock holds steady as mortgage-rate cuts heat up UK lending fight — what investors watch next

HSBC stock holds steady as mortgage-rate cuts heat up UK lending fight — what investors watch next

London, Jan 6, 2026, 08:11 GMT — Regular session HSBC Holdings Plc shares were unchanged in early London trading on Tuesday after the lender cut mortgage rates across a wide set of UK products, stepping up competition at the start of the year. HSBC was last flat at 1,207.2 pence. HSBC The move matters because mortgage pricing is a front-line…
6 January 2026
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ANZ shares slide nearly 2% as banks retreat ahead of Australia CPI — what to watch next

ANZ shares slide nearly 2% as banks retreat ahead of Australia CPI — what to watch next

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — Market closed ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:ANZ) ended down 1.96% at A$35.97 on Tuesday, after swinging between A$35.65 and A$36.79. The stock has traded between A$26.22 and A$38.93 over the past 52 weeks, leaving it off last year’s peak. Intelligent Investor The drop matters because Australian bank shares can move sharply when investors…
6 January 2026
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Westpac shares slide 2.2% as bank sell-off deepens ahead of Australia CPI test

Westpac shares slide 2.2% as bank sell-off deepens ahead of Australia CPI test

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — After-hours Westpac Banking Corporation shares fell 2.2% to close at A$38.19 on Tuesday, extending a pullback across Australia’s big banks as investors positioned for an inflation reading due on Wednesday. The stock traded between A$37.90 and A$39.02, and about 4.0 million shares changed hands. FT Markets The slide matters because banks are among…
6 January 2026
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IndusInd Bank’s loan slump deepens: Q3 update shows advances down 13% and CASA sliding

IndusInd Bank’s loan slump deepens: Q3 update shows advances down 13% and CASA sliding

Bengaluru, January 6, 2026, 11:32 IST IndusInd Bank said its loan book shrank again in the December quarter, extending a run of sequential declines to four straight quarters and keeping the private lender out of sync with a broader pickup in credit demand. Reuters The update matters now because Indian banks are heading into quarterly earnings with investors fixated on…
6 January 2026
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NAB slides nearly 3% as rate-hike chatter hits bank stocks ahead of Australia inflation print

NAB slides nearly 3% as rate-hike chatter hits bank stocks ahead of Australia inflation print

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:38 (AEDT) — Market closed. National Australia Bank Ltd shares fell 3.0% on Tuesday, closing at A$41.28 and snapping a quiet start to the new year for Australia’s lenders. StockAnalysis The drop mattered because bank stocks are back to trading like “rates stocks” again: investors are recalibrating for the risk that the Reserve Bank of Australia…
6 January 2026
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Bank of America stock gains with financials rally; Barclays lifts BAC target ahead of earnings

Bank of America stock gains with financials rally; Barclays lifts BAC target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 19:47 EST — After-hours Bank of America Corp shares rose 1.68% to close at $56.89 on Monday and were little changed in after-hours trading. The move matters because investors have been rotating into U.S. financials ahead of the first wave of quarterly bank results, with rate expectations back in the spotlight. Bank stocks tend to…
6 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock hits record intraday high, crosses $900 billion value as banks lead Wall Street rally

JPMorgan stock hits record intraday high, crosses $900 billion value as banks lead Wall Street rally

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:15 EST — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares rose 2.6% on Monday to $334.04, after touching an intraday high of $337.25, pushing the bank’s market value above the $900 billion mark. MarketWatch The move puts the biggest U.S. lender in the spotlight as investors lean into large-cap financials early in 2026, hunting for earnings…
6 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

Goldman Sachs stock jumps after Industry Ventures deal closes; Barclays lifts target ahead of earnings

New York, January 5, 2026, 17:49 (EST) — After-hours Goldman Sachs shares rose 3.8% in after-hours trading on Monday, extending gains after the Wall Street bank said it closed its acquisition of venture capital platform Industry Ventures. Goldman Sachs The move comes as investors rotate into financials and position for the next wave of bank earnings, betting that trading and…
6 January 2026
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HDFC Bank share price drops after Q3 update shows loans outpacing deposits — what investors watch next

HDFC Bank share price drops after Q3 update shows loans outpacing deposits — what investors watch next

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 01:45 IST — Market closed HDFC Bank Limited’s share price fell 2.4% on Monday after its December-quarter update showed loans grew faster than deposits, putting the lender’s funding position back in focus. The stock closed at 977.5 rupees, while the Nifty 50 ended down 0.30% and the Sensex slipped 0.38% amid IT weakness and fresh U.S.…
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Fund short covering lifts sugar prices as supply outlook dims
    January 18, 2026, 12:31 AM EST. March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) rose 2.54%, while March London white sugar #5 (SWH26) gained 2.37%, aided by fund short covering ahead of a US three-day weekend for MLK Day. Prices had fallen earlier, with NY sugar at a one-month low and London at a two-month low on Thursday. The supply outlook remains negative for prices: India's 2025/26 production rose to about 15.9 MMT in Oct-Jan, up 21% y/y; Brazil's Center-South output through mid-Dec rose 0.9% to 40.158 MMT. The cane crush ratio jumped to 50.91% in 2025/26. Covrig lifted its 2025/26 global surplus estimate to 4.7 MMT; 2026/27 surplus seen at 1.4 MMT. ISMA raised India's 2025/26 output to 31 MMT, cut ethanol use to 3.4 MMT, signaling higher exports. The ISO still forecasts a 2025/26 surplus, driven by India, Thailand, and Pakistan, with global production up 3.2% to 181.8 MMT.
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