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Banking News 19 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

HSBC share price in focus as top executive talks up a £300bn valuation

HSBC share price in focus as top executive talks up a £300bn valuation

London, Jan 20, 2026, 07:50 GMT — Premarket HSBC shares held steady before Tuesday’s London open, following comments from a senior executive projecting a valuation topping 300 billion pounds for the lender. The remark comes at a delicate moment for the stock. HSBC has surged beyond the 200 billion-pound threshold and hovers near all-time highs, leaving scant margin for error or unexpected setbacks. HSBC’s next major milestone arrives in just over a month, when it unveils its annual results and provides updates on capital returns and its push to simplify operations. This week, focus also lingers on the timeline for
20 January 2026
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OCBC stock price ticks up as Bank of Singapore names new CFO and investors eye Feb 25 results

OCBC stock price ticks up as Bank of Singapore names new CFO and investors eye Feb 25 results

Singapore, Jan 20, 2026, 15:12 SGT — Regular session Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp’s shares nudged higher Tuesday, bucking the downward trend among Singapore’s major banks. OCBC (O39.SGX) gained roughly 0.1%, trading at S$20.33 in the afternoon, up from Monday’s close of S$20.31. (Google) The real challenge won’t be today’s price action, but the update due next month. OCBC told the Singapore Exchange it plans to release its full-year 2025 financial results on Feb. 25, before the market opens. (SGX Links) Bank of Singapore, OCBC’s private-banking unit, named Collins Chin as its global chief financial officer, effective immediately. Chin was previously in
20 January 2026
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United Overseas Bank share price today: UOB stock slips after fresh buyback filing

United Overseas Bank share price today: UOB stock slips after fresh buyback filing

Singapore, Jan 20, 2026, 15:01 SGT — Regular session Shares of United Overseas Bank Ltd slipped 0.3% to S$36.73 by 2:48 p.m. in Singapore on Tuesday, after fluctuating between S$36.48 and S$36.88 earlier in the session. Trading volume hit roughly 1.36 million shares. (SG Investors) Traders pay attention to the modest shift since UOB is smack in the middle of Singapore’s bank-heavy benchmark, where flows can shift rapidly on news. This follows the lender’s recent update on share repurchases. Risk appetite dipped across Asia as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up efforts to seize control of Greenland and warned of
20 January 2026
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DBS share price dips after CGS downgrade, with Feb. 9 results the next test

DBS share price dips after CGS downgrade, with Feb. 9 results the next test

Singapore, January 20, 2026, 14:50 SGT — Regular session Shares of DBS Group Holdings Ltd fell 0.8% to S$58.26 by 2:50 p.m. in Singapore, pulling back from a session high just shy of its 52-week peak following a broker downgrade. The stock traded between S$58.13 and S$58.63 and still hovers close to its 52-week high of S$59.25. (Google) Timing is tough for investors in Singapore banks. Following a solid rally, expectations have shot up, and the next big focus is on earnings. For DBS, any sign of margin pressure might hit the stock harder than the actual profit numbers. CGS
20 January 2026
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NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

Sydney, Jan 20, 2026, 17:39 AEDT — Market closed Shares of National Australia Bank slipped 0.85% to close at A$41.86 on Tuesday, marking a drop for the second day running. The stock kicked off the session at A$42.11 and dipped to a low of A$41.525 during the day, with roughly 1.23 million shares traded. (Investing.com) This shift is significant as the next round of rate signals approaches, and banks react quickly when traders adjust their outlook on funding costs and loan demand. NAB’s recent corporate updates hit a market already on edge. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.66%, ending the day
20 January 2026
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ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

SYDNEY, Jan 20, 2026, 17:40 (AEDT) — Market closed ANZ Group Holdings shares dipped 1.15%, closing at A$36.94 on Tuesday. The decline followed a wider sell-off in Australian bank stocks, with investors reducing their financials holdings toward the session’s end. The stock fluctuated between A$36.81 and A$37.33. (Google) This move is crucial since big banks are at the heart of the interest-rate narrative. Even minor changes in expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate — the key policy rate — can quickly impact funding costs, loan demand, and concerns over bad debt. Australia’s share market dropped again, with
20 January 2026
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Westpac share price today: WBC slips as CEO equity awards land; traders eye tariff noise

Westpac share price today: WBC slips as CEO equity awards land; traders eye tariff noise

Sydney, Jan 20, 2026, 17:11 AEDT — After-hours Shares in Westpac Banking Corp slipped 0.98% to close at A$38.59 on Tuesday, marking a second consecutive day of losses for one of Australia’s largest banks as the broader market remained subdued. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.66%. (Investing.com) This matters since big banks carry much of the weight in the benchmark. When Westpac and its peers stumble, index funds and short-term hedges quickly feel the impact. The situation remains unsettled. New trade tensions sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have shaken global stocks, driving investors to safer bets and steering
20 January 2026
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CBA share price drops 1.8% as trade jitters hit Australian banks — what to watch next

CBA share price drops 1.8% as trade jitters hit Australian banks — what to watch next

Sydney, Jan 20, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — After-hours Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) slipped A$2.78, or 1.81%, closing at A$150.48 on Tuesday. The stock traded in a range from A$150.10 to A$152.98 during the session. (Intelligent Investor) This matters because CBA is a major player in Australian portfolios and the index. When risk appetite shifts or rate expectations fluctuate, it often pulls the entire financial sector along. For lenders, the crucial factor is the net interest margin — the difference between earnings on loans and costs on deposits. Markets usually factor in that spread well ahead of the
20 January 2026
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Banco Santander stock slips on tariff scare — what investors watch next

Banco Santander stock slips on tariff scare — what investors watch next

MADRID, Jan 20, 2026, 00:23 CET — The market has closed. Banco Santander (SAN.MC) closed Monday at 10.49 euros, slipping 0.4% in Madrid on volume near 18.6 million shares. The stock has surged about 114% over the last year, making it vulnerable to shifts in risk appetite. (MarketScreener) Sentiment took a hit after European shares saw their largest decline in two months, triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on eight European nations unless the U.S. gains access to purchase Greenland. Andrew Kenningham, chief Europe economist at Capital Economics, said, “We doubt that (the tariffs) will be
20 January 2026
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Citigroup stock braces for Tuesday: credit-card rate cap talk meets tokenized-trading push

Citigroup stock braces for Tuesday: credit-card rate cap talk meets tokenized-trading push

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 16:49 EST — Market closed. Citigroup shares (C.N) approach Tuesday’s reopening under renewed pressure, following President Donald Trump’s call to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year beginning Jan. 20. The stock closed Friday up 0.5% at $118.04. (Reuters) The U.S. stock markets remain closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, delaying any concrete price action on that proposal until trading resumes Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange) Why this matters now: Credit cards bring big banks solid margins, and a steep rate cap could seriously cut into interest income
19 January 2026
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China Construction Bank Corporation Class A stock price in focus ahead of China loan-rate call

China Construction Bank Corporation Class A stock price in focus ahead of China loan-rate call

SHANGHAI, Jan 20, 2026, 04:12 China Standard Time — Premarket China Construction Bank Corp’s Class A shares on the Shanghai exchange closed Monday at 8.94 yuan, slipping 0.1% ahead of Tuesday’s crucial lending rate announcement. The stock is trading around 0.7 times its book value and offers a trailing dividend yield close to 4.5%. The Shanghai Composite ticked up 0.3%. (AAStocks) Banks are feeling the impact of rate changes now, with even slight shifts quickly affecting earnings. The net interest margin — the gap between loan income and deposit costs — is already tightening throughout the industry. The housing connection
19 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock in focus as Wall Street reopens and Trump’s credit-card rate cap deadline hits

Wells Fargo stock in focus as Wall Street reopens and Trump’s credit-card rate cap deadline hits

New York, January 19, 2026, 14:55 EST — Market closed Wells Fargo shares are set to reopen Tuesday, facing a looming policy deadline for its credit-card unit after Wall Street closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. (New York Stock Exchange) The problem right now is political, not tied to quarterly results. Slapping a cap on card rates would cut into a lucrative segment of consumer banking, and it’s happening smack in the middle of earnings season, a time when investors are already on edge about what’s next. Wells Fargo closed Friday at $88.38 on volume near
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Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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