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Deal mania is back. What that means for JPMorgan — and other bank earnings.  MarketWatch Wall Street’s biggest banks are riding high as earnings season begins  Yahoo Finance Can earnings season be the data lifeline economists have been looking for amid the government shutdown?  Business Insider Trading Day: Banks set to open earnings floodgate with Powell on tap  Reuters Banks Poised for Strong Third …

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s path toward lower interest rates is gradually gaining clarity, with markets increasingly expecting the central bank to trim its benchmark rate toward 4% and beyond in the coming months. Yet a new factor could change that trajectory: Donald Trump’s push to loosen financial regulations if his deregulation agenda gathers momentum and takes effect. Elevate Your Investing …

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on January 8, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to …

Good morning, everyone and welcome. It’s a privilege to be here today at the Federal Reserve Board with so many of our nation’s community bank CEOs. I want to start by thanking our bankers for the essential work you do every day—serving your communities, supporting small businesses and families and keeping local economies strong and growing. Today’s event provides us …

The chances of the US stock market crashing is far greater than many financiers believe, the head of America’s largest bank has said. Jamie Dimon, who is the chair and chief executive of the giant Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase, said he was “far more worried than others” about a serious market correction, which he predicted could come in the …

HSBC Offers to Take Hang Seng Bank Private for $13.6 Billion  The Wall Street Journal Hang Seng Bank shares jump 25% as parent HSBC’s privatization bid values it at over $37 billion  CNBC HSBC offers $13.6bn for 100% control of Hong Kong lender Hang Seng  Financial Times HSBC Is Tackling Hong Kong’s Commercial Real Estate Crisis  Bloomberg.com HSBC stock slumps after $14 billion bet …

HSBC proposes $13.6 billion privatisation of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank  Reuters Hang Seng Bank shares jump 30% on parent HSBC’s privatization bid, valuing it at over $37 billion  CNBC HSBC Plans to Privatize Hang Seng at $37 Billion Valuation  Yahoo Finance HSBC offers $13.6bn deal to delist local Hong Kong unit  Financial Times Developing | HSBC to take Hang Seng Bank private amid …

Two HSBC bank logos are displayed on an office building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 25, 2025. Henry Romero | Reuters HSBC said it has asked the board of Hang Seng Bank to put forward a privatization proposal to shareholders via a scheme of arrangement under Hong Kong’s Companies Ordinance. Shares in Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, would …

Share valuations based on past earnings have also reached their highest levels since the dotcom bubble 25 years ago, though the BoE noted they appear less extreme when based on investors’ expectations for future profits. “This, when combined with increasing concentration within market indices, leaves equity markets particularly exposed should expectations around the impact of AI become less optimistic,” the …

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee has warned of the dangers of a sudden correction in the financial markets, owing to the value of tech and AI stocks, and has compared the risks to the dotcom bubble. As hundreds of billions of dollars flow into AI infrastructure building, the UK’s central bank said: “On a number of measures, equity …