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Financial Regulation News 24 December 2025 - 9 January 2026

Bank of America stock climbs as India regulator notice lands before earnings — what to watch for BAC

Bank of America stock climbs as India regulator notice lands before earnings — what to watch for BAC

New York, January 8, 2026, 20:49 EST — Market closed Shares of Bank of America (BAC) climbed nearly 1% on Thursday, following a Reuters report that India’s markets regulator charged a Bank of America unit with violating insider trading rules in a 2024 stock sale. The timing feels off. Major U.S. banks begin their earnings reports next week, with Bank…
9 January 2026
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Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

Nigeria bank transfer tax fears: Oyedele says no automatic debits under new laws

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:31 ET Nigeria’s presidential tax reform committee chair Taiwo Oyedele said tax authorities will not automatically debit bank accounts under the country’s new tax laws, pushing back against claims linked to bank transfers. “Nobody will debit your bank account,” Oyedele said in a Channels Television interview. TheCable The comments land as the government begins rolling…
2 January 2026
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Nasdaq Keeps PLTS Trading Halted With No Reason Listed as Bengaluru ‘My Room, My Rules’ Row Spreads Online

Nasdaq Keeps PLTS Trading Halted With No Reason Listed as Bengaluru ‘My Room, My Rules’ Row Spreads Online

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 11:28 ET Nasdaq kept trading in Platinum Analytics Cayman Limited (PLTS) halted on Wednesday, with the reason listed as “not available” as of 10:23 a.m. ET, according to a Reuters market notice. TradingView The halt matters because it prevents investors from buying or selling the shares while they wait for clarity, a bigger issue in…
31 December 2025
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DoorDash (DASH) stock slips into year-end as California refund rule looms

DoorDash (DASH) stock slips into year-end as California refund rule looms

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 21:32 ET — Market closed DoorDash, Inc. shares closed down 1.25% at $228.13 on Tuesday, extending a second straight session of declines. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because U.S. stocks will trade regular hours on Wednesday, the final session of 2025, before markets shut for New Year’s Day. Year-end positioning can magnify moves when liquidity…
31 December 2025
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) Outlook: China’s New Overseas-Fund Rules, Yuan Strength, and Liquidity Reforms in Focus Ahead of Monday Reopen

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) Outlook: China’s New Overseas-Fund Rules, Yuan Strength, and Liquidity Reforms in Focus Ahead of Monday Reopen

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ET — Market closed Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading is paused for the weekend, but the story around HKEX is anything but asleep. With year-end positioning underway and global markets toggling between “Santa rally” optimism and “China macro reality check” caution, investors are lining up the next catalysts that could shape Hong Kong…
27 December 2025
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XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

XRP Price Today Holds Near $1.85 as Wall Street Closes Near Record Highs: Ripple’s Bank Charter, XRP ETF Flows, and the Fed Outlook Investors Are Watching

As of 5:04 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, XRP is trading around $1.85, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, with roughly $2.4B in 24-hour trading volume and a market cap near $112B. CoinMarketCap That timing matters: U.S. stocks have finished the regular session, and the market is now in the post-close stretch (after-hours…
26 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

As of 3:16 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, the U.S. stock market is still in session — and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) is having one of those “space-stock” days where the price action looks less like a calm stroll and more like re-entry plasma. ASTS shares are trading at $71.46, down 8.44% on the…
26 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) Today: Price Holds Steady in Thin Post‑Christmas Trading as Investors Weigh Holiday Spending Data, Stablecoin Push, and Legal Headlines

New York time check: It is 3:27 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025 in New York, and U.S. markets are currently open for regular trading. Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares are little changed in late‑afternoon trading, moving with a subdued market that has returned from the Christmas holiday on notably lighter volume. AP News That “quiet tape” doesn’t mean…
26 December 2025
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Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory licensing regime. At the same time, the city’s insurance regulator is moving in parallel, weighing a capital framework that would…
25 December 2025
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Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

As the U.S. banking sector heads into year-end, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is closing 2025 with a noticeably different narrative than the one investors and regulators have debated for much of the past decade: less about constraint, more about growth levers, fee momentum, and capital flexibility. The shift is being driven by a cluster of late-December developments—most notably…
25 December 2025
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Russia’s Crypto Pivot: Retail Trading Limits, Exchange Launch Plans, and Bitcoin Mining’s Ruble Link

Russia’s Crypto Pivot: Retail Trading Limits, Exchange Launch Plans, and Bitcoin Mining’s Ruble Link

Moscow — December 25, 2025. Russia is moving toward the most formal, retail-facing crypto regime it has ever proposed — but with guardrails designed to keep the market tightly supervised, limit household exposure, and preserve the ruble’s monopoly on domestic payments. At the center of the shift is a new concept paper from the Bank of Russia that would allow…
25 December 2025
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Thai Baht Hits Four-Year High as Thailand Weighs Online Gold Tax and Trading Curbs; Ringgit Rallies and Singapore Stocks Break Records (Dec 23, 2025)

Thai Baht Hits Four-Year High as Thailand Weighs Online Gold Tax and Trading Curbs; Ringgit Rallies and Singapore Stocks Break Records (Dec 23, 2025)

Thailand’s baht surged to its strongest levels in more than four years on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, prompting an unusually coordinated response from Bangkok’s financial authorities—and putting the spotlight on a force that has quietly become one of Asia’s most influential currency drivers this year: gold. A rally in bullion, amplified by Thailand’s deep and highly active gold-trading ecosystem, has…
24 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 Hits 7,000 as Market Awaits Fed Guidance and Big Tech Earnings
    January 28, 2026, 3:23 PM EST. US stocks fluctuated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% in a 10-2 vote. The S&P 500 briefly surpassed the 7,000 threshold for the first time but closed near flat after a record earlier. Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks are now key for potential rate cuts, with markets pricing in two 25 basis-point cuts by end-2026. Political tensions surround the Fed amid a Trump-led criminal probe into Powell and speculation over his successor. Tech stocks gained amid optimism from ASML's chip orders fueling AI growth, pushing Nvidia and TSMC higher. Attention turns to earnings from Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Tesla, and Apple, setting the tone for the tech sector.
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