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Banking News 4 February 2026

Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Why Wells Fargo stock (WFC) is up today as the yield curve steepens — the next catalyst to watch

Wells Fargo shares rose 1.2% to $93.44 by midafternoon Wednesday as U.S. bank stocks gained alongside a steeper Treasury yield curve. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index advanced 1.23%. Wells Fargo priced 5.50% fixed-rate callable notes due 2046, per an SEC filing. The bank projects $50 billion in net interest income for 2026 and reported $612 million in severance costs tied to layoffs.
4 February 2026
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Why Bank of America (BAC) stock is up today: dividend, yields and the next data hits

Why Bank of America (BAC) stock is up today: dividend, yields and the next data hits

Bank of America shares rose 1.5% to $55.29 Wednesday, with about 33.5 million shares traded. The S&P 500 ETF fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-focused QQQ dropped 2%, while bank stocks outperformed. The Treasury said it will hold note and bond auction sizes steady, steepening the yield curve. ISM services data held at 53.8 in January, but its prices-paid index jumped to 66.6.
4 February 2026
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Banco Santander stock falls after $12.2bn Webster deal puts capital in the spotlight

Banco Santander stock falls after $12.2bn Webster deal puts capital in the spotlight

Banco Santander shares fell 3.5% to 10.70 euros in Madrid after announcing a $12.2 billion deal to buy U.S. lender Webster Financial. Santander will pay Webster shareholders $48.75 in cash plus 2.0548 ADS per share, with the deal expected to close in late 2026 pending approvals. The bank also launched a 5 billion-euro share buyback program set to run through July 2026.
4 February 2026
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Why JPMorgan stock is up today: Baird upgrade meets a steeper Treasury curve

Why JPMorgan stock is up today: Baird upgrade meets a steeper Treasury curve

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.9% to $317.70 in late-morning New York trading Wednesday, after hitting $318.99 earlier. The 2-year/10-year Treasury spread widened to about 70.8 basis points as traders digested steady auction sizes and warnings of higher future deficits. U.S. private payrolls increased by 22,000 in January, missing forecasts. JPMorgan is in talks with investors on a new frontier-market bond index, sources said.
4 February 2026
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Cadence Bank stock (CADE) is suspended after Huntington merger — what happens to shares now

Cadence Bank stock (CADE) is suspended after Huntington merger — what happens to shares now

Cadence Bank shares were halted on the NYSE after its acquisition by Huntington Bancshares, with the last close at $42.11 on Jan. 30. Cadence shareholders will receive 2.475 Huntington shares per Cadence share, plus cash for fractional shares. Huntington now controls $279 billion in assets and will keep Cadence’s 390 branches open. Investors await integration updates at a Feb. 10 conference.
4 February 2026
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SoFi stock slips before the bell as JPMorgan upgrade meets insider hedging filing

SoFi stock slips before the bell as JPMorgan upgrade meets insider hedging filing

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.4% to $21.76 in premarket trading Wednesday after closing at $22.08. JPMorgan raised its rating on SoFi to overweight with a $31 price target following the stock’s post-earnings drop. An SEC filing showed Chief Risk Officer Arun Pinto entered a stock-linked forward contract involving 71,500 shares. SoFi reported record fourth-quarter revenue and ended 2025 with 13.7 million members.
4 February 2026
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UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS stock slides 5% after earnings as buyback and U.S. wealth outflows bite

UBS shares fell 5.2% to 35.16 Swiss francs in Zurich after the bank reported a 56% rise in fourth-quarter profit and announced a $3 billion share buyback for 2026. CFO Todd Tuckner warned outflows from the U.S. wealth unit will likely accelerate as advisers leave. UBS’s full-year net profit reached $7.8 billion. The bank’s capital return plans remain tied to pending Swiss regulatory changes.
4 February 2026
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RBI gives Yes Bank’s CEO pick the green light: Vinay Tonse set for top job

RBI gives Yes Bank’s CEO pick the green light: Vinay Tonse set for top job

India’s central bank has approved Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as Yes Bank’s new managing director and CEO for a three-year term, pending shareholder approval. Tonse will succeed Prashant Kumar after his term ends April 6. Tonse previously led retail operations at State Bank of India. The appointment follows Sumitomo Mitsui’s 24% stake purchase in Yes Bank last year.
4 February 2026
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Standard Chartered share price climbs ahead of BoE as STAN.L hovers near 52-week high

Standard Chartered share price climbs ahead of BoE as STAN.L hovers near 52-week high

Standard Chartered shares rose 1.2% to 1,901.5 pence in early London trading Wednesday, holding near recent highs after hitting a 52-week peak on Monday. Investors are watching for the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday and the bank’s full-year results due Feb. 24. Trading volume on Monday was 2.1 million shares, below the 50-day average.
4 February 2026
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NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high as pension-transfer chatter swirls

NatWest share price hits fresh 52-week high as pension-transfer chatter swirls

NatWest shares rose 1.3% to a 52-week high of 703 pence in early London trading Wednesday. The bank disclosed a buyback of 767,600 shares and is reportedly considering selling UK pension assets with Santander. UK bank stocks advanced as the FTSE 100 hit a record, while investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday. NatWest’s annual results are due Feb. 13.
4 February 2026
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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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