Financial Markets

Intel shares hit four-year high as investors brace for pivotal earnings test

Intel jumped to a four-year high ahead of earnings, fueled by AI optimism, analyst upgrades and U.S. backing—setting a high bar for results.

#intel, #semiconductors, #earnings, #ai, #chipsact

Morgan Stanley Seeks SEC Approval for In-House Spot Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Funds

Morgan Stanley has filed with the SEC to launch spot bitcoin, ether and solana trusts—including staking features—potentially the first major U.S. bank issuer.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #ethereum, #solana, #morganstanley

Trump Pushes 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap as JPMorgan Doubles Down With Apple Card Deal

JPMorgan posts strong results despite a $2.2B Apple Card reserve as Trump urges a 10% APR cap, igniting debate over profits, credit access and legality.

#creditcards, #jpmorgan, #trump, #applecard, #banking

Bitcoin slips below $90,000 as U.S. spot crypto ETFs see biggest outflows in months

Bitcoin fell under $90,000 as U.S. spot crypto ETFs posted their largest net outflows since November, triggering broad declines and liquidations.

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etfs, #markets, #liquidations

Micro-Cap Cold-Chain Firm VerifyMe Becomes Unexpected Crypto Bet After Tokenization Merger Plan

VerifyMe shares soared after a proposed reverse merger would hand control to Cayman-based Open World, aiming to take real-world-asset tokenization public.

#crypto, #tokenization, #nasdaq, #reversemerger, #microcap

Asset-Management M&A Hits Record in 2025 as Janus Henderson Agrees to $7.4 Billion Take-Private

Deal value and volume in U.S. asset-management M&A hit records in 2025 as fee pressure and rising costs drive consolidation, led by Janus Henderson.

#assetmanagement, #mergers, #privateequity, #etfs, #privatecredit

FTSE 100 Breaks 10,000 for First Time as Mining, Defence Rally Lifts London

Britain’s FTSE 100 tops 10,000 for the first time after its best year since 2009, fueling hopes—and debate—over a lasting revival for London.

#ftse100, #ukstocks, #london, #mining, #defence

Crypto’s $1 Trillion Come-Down Collides With Wall Street’s AI Boom

Bitcoin’s 2025 surge to $125,000 gave way to a $1T crypto wipeout as investors rotated to AI stocks, even as ETFs and new U.S. laws cemented crypto’s place.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #etfs, #ai, #nvidia

Fed’s standing repo backstop hits record $74.6 billion on year-end funding squeeze

Banks and dealers tapped the Fed’s standing repo facility for a record $74.6B on Dec. 31 as year-end pressures exposed uneven reserves.

#federalreserve, #repomarkets, #sofr, #liquidity, #moneymarkets

Emerging Market Currencies Soar in 2025

Emerging market currencies, led by the Hungarian forint, appreciated against the US dollar in 2025 amid global economic shifts.

#emergingmarkets, #forex, #usdollar, #investment

Emerging Market Currencies Witness Volatility: Hungarian Forint Surges, Indian Rupee Hits Record Low

In December 2025, the Hungarian forint surged while the Indian rupee hit a record low, drawing global investor focus on emerging market currencies.

#emergingmarkets, #currencyvolatility, #hungarianforint, #indianrupee

Wells Fargo Surges After Federal Reserve Lifts Asset Cap, Expands Investment Banking

Wells Fargo's aggressive expansion in investment banking follows the lifting of a $1.95 trillion asset cap, boosting its M&A market position.

#wellsfargo, #investmentbanking, #federalreserve, #mergersandacquisitions

Federal Reserve Initiates Treasury Bill Purchases to Manage Liquidity

Fed starts buying Treasury bills to stabilize market liquidity, cutting interest rates amid economic uncertainties.

#federalreserve, #treasurybills, #marketliquidity, #interestrates

BIS Warns of Potential "Double Bubble" as Gold and Stock Markets Surge

BIS raises alarms over simultaneous surges in gold and stock markets, indicating a potential "double bubble." Risks to financial stability loom.

#bis, #gold, #stocks, #bubble, #markets

Global Equity Funds Surge with $7.93 Billion Inflows Ahead of Anticipated Fed Rate Cut

Investor optimism over a potential Fed rate cut sparks significant global equity fund inflows, reversing previous outflows.

#fedratecut, #globalequityfunds, #investment, #usmonetarypolicy