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Interest Rates News 31 December 2025 - 3 January 2026

Charles Schwab stock rises to start 2026 as rate bets and key data loom

Charles Schwab stock rises to start 2026 as rate bets and key data loom

New York, January 3, 2026, 16:22 ET — Market closed The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) shares last closed up $1.70, or 1.7%, at $101.57 on Friday, after trading between $99.43 and $101.98. U.S. markets were closed on Saturday. MarketWatch The stock’s move came as U.S. equities opened 2026 higher and snapped a four-day losing streak, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 adding 0.19%. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategy at Charles Schwab, said the market was showing a “buy the dip, sell the rip” mindset. Reuters That matters for Schwab because the brokerage’s earnings are
3 January 2026
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Meta stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; traders eye earnings timing

Meta stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; traders eye earnings timing

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 09:48 ET — Market closed Meta Platforms shares fell about 1.4% on Friday to close at $650.41, ending the first trading day of 2026 on the back foot. The stock traded between $643.58 and $666.10, with about 13.7 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because investors are re-pricing megacap growth stocks as bond yields drift higher. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield ended around 4.19% on Friday as traders looked ahead to next week’s labor-market data and other delayed economic releases, Reuters reported. Reuters U.S. stocks finished mixed, with the Nasdaq edging down
3 January 2026
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Linde (LIN) stock rises as 2026 trading kicks off; investors eye jobs data and rates

Linde (LIN) stock rises as 2026 trading kicks off; investors eye jobs data and rates

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 14:43 ET — Regular session Linde Plc shares rose 0.7% to $429.50 by early afternoon in New York on Friday, after trading between $422.34 and $429.50. The Nasdaq-listed industrial gases supplier opened at $426.28, with about 949,000 shares changing hands. The move matters now because traders are resetting positions for 2026 and looking for early signals on industrial demand. Linde’s gases flow into manufacturing and chemicals, and into hospitals, tying the stock to broad activity even when company news is light. U.S. stocks traded on a muted footing in the first session of the year,
2 January 2026
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10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury briefly climbed to about 4.88% on Friday, its highest since early September, before easing back as buyers returned in the first trading session of 2026. The benchmark 10-year yield held around 4.15%. Moves at the long end of the curve matter because Treasury yields feed directly into borrowing costs across the economy, including mortgages, auto loans and corporate debt. They also set a baseline for how investors price risk in stocks and credit. Bond traders are starting the year after U.S. government debt posted its strongest annual performance since 2020, as markets digested
2 January 2026
SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

SoFi stock price today: SOFI slips in premarket as rate-cut bets set the tone for fintechs

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:03 ET — Premarket SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares fell 1.4% to $26.18 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $26.56 in the prior session. The move comes as investors return for the first U.S. session of 2026 with risk appetite still holding up, after Reuters reported S&P 500 futures up 0.6% and Nasdaq futures up 1% in early moves. Reuters Rate expectations are the main near-term driver for the group. The Federal Reserve cut rates by a total 175 basis points in 2024 and 2025, and investors are watching whether cooling labor data keeps
2 January 2026
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SoFi stock price today: SOFI closes lower ahead of 2026 as traders brace for rates and January data

SoFi stock price today: SOFI closes lower ahead of 2026 as traders brace for rates and January data

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:53 ET — Market closed SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI) shares closed down 1.4% at $26.18 on Wednesday, after trading between $26.08 and $26.90. About 34 million shares changed hands. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Nasdaq The move echoed a cautious tone in 2025’s final session, when the S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Nasdaq lost 0.76% in light holiday-week volume. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters Rates
2 January 2026
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Goldman Sachs stock today: GS ends 2025 lower as Wall Street turns to earnings and rates

Goldman Sachs stock today: GS ends 2025 lower as Wall Street turns to earnings and rates

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:17 ET — Market closed. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) last closed down 0.61% at $879.00 on Wednesday, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because traders start 2026 with a reset in rate expectations and a bank-earnings calendar that often sets the tone for the broader financial sector. For Goldman, the next read-through is whether dealmaking and capital-markets activity re-accelerate, and whether trading results hold up after a volatile year for rates, currencies and commodities. Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower in light trading
1 January 2026
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

Johannesburg Stock Exchange today: JSE All Share slips at year-end as traders eye rand, rates

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:30 ET — Market closed South African shares ended their last session of 2025 slightly lower, with the FTSE/JSE All Share index down 0.57% at 115,832.28 points. The benchmark traded between 115,304.62 and 116,011.95 on Dec. 31 and finished the year about 37% higher, leaving it roughly 1.4% below its 52-week high, market data showed. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Investing.com+1 The late dip matters because it sets a year-end reference point after a sharp rally, as investors rebalance portfolios and reset risk budgets for 2026. With the
1 January 2026
India freezes PPF, SCSS and Sukanya Samriddhi rates for Jan–Mar 2026 — what savers earn now

India freezes PPF, SCSS and Sukanya Samriddhi rates for Jan–Mar 2026 — what savers earn now

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:17 ET India’s finance ministry kept interest rates unchanged on a range of post office small-savings schemes for the January–March 2026 quarter, a decision that preserves returns on some of the country’s most widely held household savings products. Public Provident Fund (PPF) stays at 7.1%, while the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account remain at 8.2%, the ministry said. The Economic Times The rates matter because they set the floor for low-risk household returns just as the new quarter begins on Jan. 1, and many savers make or adjust contributions around year-end.
31 December 2025
Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

Australian mortgage brokers end 2025 with rate cuts, bank shake-ups and an AI push — here’s what stood out

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 03:55 ET Australian mortgage brokers wrapped up 2025 with momentum from falling interest rates and a growing share of home-loan origination, even as bank rule changes and regulators’ scrutiny kept the sector on its toes. Mortgage Professional Australia said the October-to-December quarter was one of the year’s most unpredictable stretches, marked by “shock lending decisions” and fresh regulatory pressure alongside shifting Reserve Bank of Australia expectations. https://www.mpamag.com/au/news/general/2025-in-mortgages-final-quarter-sends-brokers-out-with-a-bang/560554 Why it matters now: brokers are heading into 2026 with more borrowers shopping around as rates ease, but also with lenders tightening policies in pockets of the market
31 December 2025
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Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:52 ET — Market closed. Prologis Inc (PLD) shares closed up 0.4% at $129.01 on Tuesday, after trading between $128.24 and $129.14. Volume was about 1.8 million shares, according to market data. The modest move still matters for Prologis because real estate investment trusts (REITs) tend to trade with interest-rate expectations. Higher bond yields can pressure valuations, while lower yields can make REIT dividends and property cash flows look more attractive. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting, released Tuesday, showed the quarter-point rate cut was “finely balanced,” as officials debated labor-market risks against
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET — After-hours. Bank of America shares slipped 0.1% in Tuesday’s regular session and held near $55.28 in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $55.18 and $55.64, with about 17.4 million shares changing hands. That matters now because the interest-rate outlook feeds directly into net interest income — what a bank earns on loans minus what it pays on deposits. When rates fall, that spread can narrow if deposit costs do not drop as quickly as loan yields. Bond markets are also recalibrating for 2026 after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 75 basis
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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