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Standard Chartered PLC (LSE: STAN) Stock: Near a 52‑Week High on Buybacks, Better Returns — and a New Set of Analyst Targets for 2026

Standard Chartered PLC (LSE: STAN) Stock: Near a 52‑Week High on Buybacks, Better Returns — and a New Set of Analyst Targets for 2026

Standard Chartered PLC shares have pushed up to the top end of their 2025 trading range, as investors weigh an improving profitability story and steady capital returns against a noisier backdrop of regulatory and legal headlines. As of the last market close before the weekend (Friday, 19 December 2025), Standard Chartered stock closed at 1,788.50p after trading between 1,779.00p and…
21 December 2025
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  • Kevin Warsh Named Fed Chair: A Different Approach from Hawks and Keynesians
    February 1, 2026, 9:41 PM EST. President Trump has appointed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair, surprising market expectations that favored a more dovish candidate. Warsh, known for his past criticism of the Fed's inflation policies and skepticism toward quantitative easing, contrasts the looser monetary policies of the Keynesian era. Despite being labeled a 'hawk', his approach centers on encouraging productivity and private-sector credit over financial engineering. Warsh aligns with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for an AI-driven productivity boom and a flexible interest rate strategy akin to Alan Greenspan's during the 1990s internet revolution. Markets reacted sharply, notably punishing precious metals like gold and silver amid fears of a hawkish Fed stance.
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