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Banking News 31 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

Nifty tops 26,300 as India bank stocks hit record; Coal India jumps, ITC slides on excise hike

Nifty tops 26,300 as India bank stocks hit record; Coal India jumps, ITC slides on excise hike

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:45 ET Indian shares rose on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 trading above 26,300 and the Sensex up about 0.6% in noon deals, data from Upstox showed. The move mattered because it came on the second trading day of 2026, as investors positioned for a run of corporate updates ahead of the quarterly earnings season, The Economic Times reported. The Economic Times also said persistent foreign portfolio outflows have continued to temper risk appetite even as domestic sectors such as banks and metals lead gains. At 12:30 p.m. IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was
2 January 2026
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Citigroup stock today: Citi shares edge lower as $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit heads into Q4 books

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares edge lower as $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit heads into Q4 books

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:45 ET — Market closed. Citigroup shares ended the year’s final session modestly lower as investors weighed an accounting hit tied to the bank’s planned exit from Russia. The stock last closed down 0.4% at $116.69 on Wednesday, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Nasdaq In a filing, Citi said its board approved the sale of its Russian unit, AO Citibank, to Renaissance Capital and expects a pre-tax loss of about $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter. The bank said the hit is largely a currency translation adjustment —
1 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock today: WFC ends 2025 lower as traders eye rates, funding markets and Jan. 14 earnings

Wells Fargo stock today: WFC ends 2025 lower as traders eye rates, funding markets and Jan. 14 earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 3:27 PM ET — Market closed Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) shares fell 1.18% to $93.20 on Wednesday, marking a fourth straight daily decline in the year’s final session. Trading was light at about 7.6 million shares, and the stock ended about 2.8% below its 52-week high of $95.85 set on Dec. 24, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch With U.S. markets shut for New Year’s Day, the next directional push for bank stocks is likely to come from rates and liquidity, not company headlines. Those drivers feed directly into how banks price deposits and loans ahead
1 January 2026
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Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:46 ET Gold and other precious metals may have room for further gains in 2026 as interest rates are expected to fall, analysts said, after gold climbed 66% in 2025. The rally pushed bullion to record highs on economic and geopolitical risks. Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at broker KCM Trade, said: “The key fundamental drivers of central bank demand and investor positioning ahead of expected lower U.S. rates in 2026 remain intact.” Reuters That matters now because investors start the year resetting hedge ratios and rebalancing portfolios after one of the most volatile year-end stretches
1 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock ends 2025 lower as banks slip; WFC earnings and key US data ahead

Wells Fargo stock ends 2025 lower as banks slip; WFC earnings and key US data ahead

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 21:18 ET — Market closed. Shares of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) fell 1.18% to close at $93.20 on Wednesday, extending a four-session slide into the last trading day of 2025. Volume was light at about 7.6 million shares, and the stock finished about 2.8% below its 52-week high of $95.85. MarketWatch The year-end dip matters because investors are resetting exposure to rate-sensitive bank stocks heading into 2026, with the path of interest rates and growth likely to set the tone. Bank investors focus on net interest income — what a lender earns on loans
1 January 2026
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Citigroup stock ends 2025 lower after $1.2 billion Russia-exit loss disclosure — what investors watch next

Citigroup stock ends 2025 lower after $1.2 billion Russia-exit loss disclosure — what investors watch next

Citigroup stock ends 2025 lower after $1.2 billion Russia-exit loss disclosure — what investors watch next NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 20:50 ET — Market closed Citigroup shares ended 0.4% lower on Wednesday after the bank disclosed that the planned sale of its remaining Russia business would trigger about $1.2 billion in pre-tax losses. Reuters The move matters heading into mid-January bank earnings because the loss will weigh on Citi’s fourth-quarter headline results at a time investors are focused on whether the lender’s multi-year overhaul is lifting returns and simplifying the balance sheet. Citi said the loss is largely tied
1 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock slips on final trading day of 2025 as banks lag; what to watch next

JPMorgan stock slips on final trading day of 2025 as banks lag; what to watch next

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:35 ET — After-hours JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) shares were down about 0.3% at $322.22 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after a softer finish in the regular session. The stock traded between $322.13 and $324.82 on the day. The year-end dip mattered less for the biggest U.S. bank than what comes next: interest-rate expectations and the opening stretch of the 2026 economic calendar. Banks tend to track the bond market because shifts in rates can change loan margins and funding costs. JPMorgan is scheduled to release fourth-quarter and full-year results on Tuesday, Jan. 13,
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

Bank of America stock dips as Fed repo borrowing hits a record at year-end

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:02 ET — Regular session Bank of America Corporation shares were down about 0.3% in afternoon trading on Wednesday as year-end funding-market flows and rate expectations set the tone for U.S. financial stocks. The move matters now because big banks are sensitive to shifts in short-term funding costs, which can filter into trading conditions and overall financing appetite heading into 2026. At year-end, liquidity often tightens as institutions trim balance sheets. It also comes ahead of a January stretch of catalysts that can reset expectations for Federal Reserve policy and the rate backdrop banks face.
31 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

Goldman Sachs stock slips on New Year’s Eve as Fed repo borrowing hits a record

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:39 ET — Regular session Goldman Sachs shares slipped on Wednesday as U.S. stocks drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025. The stock was down 0.3% at $881.64 after swinging between $876.75 and $886.26 earlier in the day. The muted move still matters because year-end trading can exaggerate small flows. Portfolio rebalancing, tax positioning and balance-sheet constraints often make liquidity patchy, especially in big financial names. Traders were also watching short-term funding markets, where banks and dealers typically hunt for cash at quarter- and year-end. Signs of strain can spill into
31 December 2025
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JPMorgan stock edges up in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes and funding markets steer banks

JPMorgan stock edges up in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes and funding markets steer banks

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:56 ET — Regular session JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) shares were up 0.3% at $324.25 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, moving in a narrow range in the final U.S. equity session of 2025. The muted move matters because big U.S. banks are heading into January with two rate-sensitive crosscurrents: a Federal Reserve that has started cutting but remains divided on how much more, and a year-end squeeze in short-term funding markets. For JPMorgan, the direction of rates can quickly show up in results. Higher market yields can support net interest income — the gap
31 December 2025
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:59 ET Bangladesh’s Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC (AIB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Provati Insurance PLC to support digital premium collection and related reporting, the companies said in a press release. (https://www.newagebd.net/post/mis/286587/aib-signs-agreement-with-provati-insurance) The move matters because insurers rely on steady premium inflows, and the partners are pitching a system designed to make collections more secure and easier to track. The release also points to growing demand for real-time reporting in payment flows, as firms look to reduce delays between money being paid and records being updated. Under the agreement, the firms said the
31 December 2025
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Citigroup stock slides after $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit; investors eye Jan. 14 earnings

Citigroup stock slides after $1.2 billion Russia-exit hit; investors eye Jan. 14 earnings

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 5:35 PM ET — After-hours Citigroup shares fell on Tuesday after the bank disclosed that selling its remaining Russia business will trigger a roughly $1.2 billion pre-tax loss. Reuters The update lands days before the year ends and weeks ahead of Citi’s fourth-quarter results, when investors will see the impact of the accounting charge and any knock-on effects on capital and expenses. Reuters Citi said the loss is “largely related to the currency translation adjustment,” a bookkeeping line that records gains or losses when a foreign unit’s accounts are converted into U.S. dollars. Reuters At
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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