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Banking News 24 January 2026

ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

ICBC A-shares fell 0.8% to 7.21 yuan Friday, underperforming the Shanghai Composite’s 0.33% gain. Trading volume reached about 377 million shares. China kept benchmark lending rates steady for the eighth month, while Beijing issued 93.6 billion yuan in special bonds for equipment upgrades. Markets reopen Monday with focus on January factory data.
24 January 2026
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Bank of America stock price slips into weekend as Fed meeting and credit-card cap talk loom

Bank of America stock price slips into weekend as Fed meeting and credit-card cap talk loom

Bank of America shares fell 1.4% to $51.72 Friday amid a broader U.S. banking selloff, with 34.6 million shares traded. The KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index dropped 3% after First Citizens projected 2026 net interest income below estimates. JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo also declined. The Dow lost 0.58%, while the S&P 500 was flat and the Nasdaq rose 0.28%.
24 January 2026
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Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares secured all regulatory approvals for its merger with Cadence Bank and launched a $1.75 billion debt offering. Shares fell 1.6% Friday to $17.35. Fourth-quarter net income reached $519 million, with deposits up $8.3 billion from the prior quarter. The bank expects net interest income to rise 10%–13% in 2026, boosted by the Cadence deal.
24 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs stock slides into weekend after CEO pay hits $47 million — what to watch next

Goldman Sachs shares fell 3.75% to $918.88 Friday after volatile trading. A regulatory filing showed CEO David Solomon’s 2025 pay rose to $47 million, up from $39 million. The Dow dropped 0.58%, while the S&P 500 was flat, with Intel plunging 17% after a weak forecast. Investors are watching for policy risks and earnings reports next week.
24 January 2026
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Standard Chartered share price slips from near a 52‑week high as buyback rolls on

Standard Chartered share price slips from near a 52‑week high as buyback rolls on

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.38% to 1,829 pence on Friday, with trading volume at 2.08 million. The bank disclosed a buyback of 541,525 shares at an average 1,861.20 pence on Jan. 22, bringing total buyback spending to about $1.26 billion. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%, ending a three-week winning streak. European stocks also dipped amid renewed trade concerns.
24 January 2026
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Lloyds share price in focus as LLOY heads into results week and BoE rate bets shift

Lloyds share price in focus as LLOY heads into results week and BoE rate bets shift

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%. The bank will report full-year 2025 results on Jan. 29, with investors watching for impacts from shifting UK rate expectations. Lloyds plans to redeem €500 million in floating-rate notes in March 2026. The bank remains under scrutiny after higher provisions linked to the UK motor finance mis-selling scandal.
24 January 2026
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HSBC share price slips into the weekend as Hang Seng Bank delisting nears — key dates ahead

HSBC share price slips into the weekend as Hang Seng Bank delisting nears — key dates ahead

HSBC shares fell 1.1% to 1,231 pence in London after a court cleared its $13.6 billion plan to privatize Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank. Hang Seng’s delisting is set for Jan. 27, with minority shareholders to receive HK$155 per share. HSBC already owns about 63% of Hang Seng. The deal’s completion depends on all conditions being met by the deadline.
24 January 2026
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NAB share price: fixed mortgage-rate hike keeps CPI and RBA in focus as ASX shuts for long weekend

NAB share price: fixed mortgage-rate hike keeps CPI and RBA in focus as ASX shuts for long weekend

NAB shares closed down 0.2% at A$42.35 Friday after the bank raised fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.40 percentage points. The ASX will remain shut until Tuesday for the Australia Day holiday. Strong jobs data and shifting rate expectations have heightened focus on the upcoming inflation report and the RBA’s February 3 policy decision.
24 January 2026
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Nu Holdings (NU) stock keeps climbing after Nubank’s 112 million-customer update — what traders watch next

Nu Holdings (NU) stock keeps climbing after Nubank’s 112 million-customer update — what traders watch next

Nu Holdings shares rose 0.2% to $18.04 Friday after hitting a 4.4% surge the previous day, with about 62.5 million shares traded. Nubank said it surpassed 112 million customers in Brazil, becoming the country’s largest private financial institution by customer count. Investors await central bank decisions in Brazil and the U.S. on Jan. 28. Nu is scheduled to report quarterly earnings soon.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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