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Banking News 27 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

Manappuram taps ex-RBL Bank CFO as group finance chief, okays Rs 250 crore for microfinance unit

Manappuram taps ex-RBL Bank CFO as group finance chief, okays Rs 250 crore for microfinance unit

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 00:12 ET Indian non-bank lender Manappuram Finance has appointed Buvanesh Tharashankar as group chief financial officer and approved an additional investment of up to 2.5 billion rupees (250 crore rupees) in its microfinance subsidiary Asirvad Micro Finance, the company said. Business Standard The moves put fresh focus on finance leadership and funding at a lender…
29 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs stock drifts near $900 as holiday lull puts focus on Fed minutes, Jan. 15 earnings

Goldman Sachs stock drifts near $900 as holiday lull puts focus on Fed minutes, Jan. 15 earnings

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:01 ET — Market closed Goldman Sachs shares slipped 0.4% to $907.04 at Friday’s close as U.S. markets eased in a subdued, post-Christmas session. Why this matters now is simple: with the cash market shut for the weekend, investors are heading into the last few sessions of the year with fewer catalysts and lighter participation.…
29 December 2025
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Citi stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and the next chair call

Citi stock slips into year-end as traders eye Fed minutes and the next chair call

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 19:57 ET — Market closed. Citigroup shares ended down 0.9% at $120.42 on Friday, snapping a short run higher in a muted, post-Christmas session. Citi The move matters heading into the final week of 2025 because bank stocks tend to be highly sensitive to shifts in the interest-rate outlook. Changes in rates can move banks’…
29 December 2025
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Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Morgan Stanley Stock (MS) Near Record Highs Into Year-End: What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:28 p.m. ET — Market Closed Morgan Stanley stock (NYSE: MS) is heading into the final trading week of 2025 sitting near record territory, with investors weighing a year-end “Santa Claus rally,” rotating into financials, and bracing for key macro catalysts that can move bank shares when liquidity is thin. With U.S. stock markets closed…
28 December 2025
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Financial Services Stocks: Banks, Insurers and Payments in Focus as Fed Minutes Loom and S&P 500 Nears 7,000

Financial Services Stocks: Banks, Insurers and Payments in Focus as Fed Minutes Loom and S&P 500 Nears 7,000

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m. ET — Market Closed Wall Street heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with financial services stocks back in the spotlight—helped by a broader rotation away from mega-cap tech and toward more moderately valued corners of the market, even as the S&P 500 hovers within striking distance of the 7,000 milestone.…
28 December 2025
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Brian Moynihan’s 2026 Outlook: How Bank of America Sees AI Boosting Growth, While Consumer Confidence, Tariffs, and Copper Set the Tone for Markets

Brian Moynihan’s 2026 Outlook: How Bank of America Sees AI Boosting Growth, While Consumer Confidence, Tariffs, and Copper Set the Tone for Markets

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is ending 2025 with a message that’s equal parts upbeat and wary: consumer spending is still growing, the U.S. economy looks positioned for solid growth in 2026, and artificial intelligence is starting to show measurable economic lift. But the next year, in his view, will also be shaped by a familiar trio of destabilizers—policy…
28 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below fresh highs, as investors balance a strong year-end tape for U.S. equities with new headlines tied to crypto-linked payments flows and a packed set of macro catalysts that can quickly…
28 December 2025
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Lloyds and Halifax Branch Closures 2026: Full List of 55 UK Bank Branches Shutting, Key Dates, and What Customers Can Do

Lloyds and Halifax Branch Closures 2026: Full List of 55 UK Bank Branches Shutting, Key Dates, and What Customers Can Do

Dozens of Lloyds Bank and Halifax branches are set to close across the UK in 2026, as Lloyds Banking Group continues to reshape its high-street footprint amid a long-term shift toward digital banking. A widely shared closure schedule lists 55 sites earmarked to shut next year — 40 Lloyds Bank branches and 15 Halifax branches — with closures starting in…
28 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Weekend Update: Citi Shares Slip After Thin Post‑Holiday Trading, While Wall Street Watches Turnaround Momentum and January Earnings

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) Weekend Update: Citi Shares Slip After Thin Post‑Holiday Trading, While Wall Street Watches Turnaround Momentum and January Earnings

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:23 a.m. ET — Market closed Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is heading into the final week of 2025 with investors balancing two competing forces: a powerful year-long rally in large U.S. banks and a late-December market tape defined by holiday-thin liquidity and quick sentiment shifts. Citi shares finished the most recent regular session on Friday,…
27 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) Holds Near 52-Week Highs as Markets Close for the Weekend — Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Monday

JPMorgan Chase Stock (JPM) Holds Near 52-Week Highs as Markets Close for the Weekend — Latest Headlines, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:22 a.m. ET — Market Closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with its stock hovering near fresh highs, even as U.S. equity markets are shut for the weekend. The biggest U.S. bank by assets finished Friday’s session at $327.91, down modestly on the day, after briefly…
27 December 2025
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Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) News and Outlook: Citi’s 2025 Rally, Regulatory Relief, and What to Watch Before the Next Session

Citigroup Stock (NYSE: C) News and Outlook: Citi’s 2025 Rally, Regulatory Relief, and What to Watch Before the Next Session

Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is ending the week with momentum — but also with investors facing a familiar year-end challenge: thin liquidity, headline sensitivity, and a market hovering near record highs as the calendar winds down. As of 7:46 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. core stock-market session has already ended, with extended-hours trading…
27 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Near Record Levels Into Year-End: What’s Driving the Rally, Key News, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Session

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Near Record Levels Into Year-End: What’s Driving the Rally, Key News, and What to Watch Before the Next Market Session

As of 7:41 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. stock market’s regular session has ended, leaving investors to digest a year-end rally that has pushed major indexes close to record territory and helped keep JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in focus heading into the final trading days of 2025. JPM stock last traded…
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Wheaton Precious Metals upgraded to Buy by Wall Street Zen; peers lift targets
    January 18, 2026, 5:03 AM EST. Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) was upgraded to Buy by Wall Street Zen from Hold. Bank of America lifted its price objective to $132 and Buy; Scotiabank reaffirmed Outperform; Zacks Research cut to Hold; Raymond James raised its objective to $127 and Outperform; Weiss Ratings kept a Buy. Analysts show 1 Strong Buy, 10 Buy, 2 Hold; MarketBeat shows a Moderate Buy with an average target of $130.78. WPM opened at $135.46. Market cap $61.5B; P/E 61.57; PEG 1.31; beta 0.52. 52-week range $56.70-$135.72; 50-day MA $114.55; 200-day MA $104.56. Earnings: latest quarter on Nov 6; EPS $0.62 vs $0.59 expected; ROE 13.32%; net margin 54.72%; revenue $476.26M vs $495.53M est; revenue up 54.5% YoY. Current fiscal-year EPS estimate $1.46. Institutional moves: AQR Capital Management bought a stake; Focus Partners Wealth boosted by 10.7% to 11,223 shares (~$871k). Acadian Asset Management among buyers.
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