Finance Updates – Page 16 – Finance Updates

U.S. Markets Holiday Schedule: Stock & Bond Hours for New Year’s 2026

NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on New Year’s ...

U.S. stock markets operate normal hours on Ne...

U.S. bond markets close early at 2:00 p.m. ET...

All markets reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026...

Nextrade’s Rise & Regulatory Limits: What’s Next for South Korea’s Stock Market

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Nextrade, an upstart South Korean trading pla...

Its success is driven by long trading hours, ...

A regulatory cap limiting Nextrade’s activity...

The clash between Nextrade’s rapid growth and...

Strong Finish: Low Jobless Claims But Sluggish Hiring Cloud Fed’s Outlook

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 199,000, ...

Other labor data, including just 64,000 Novem...

Stocks ticked up on the claims surprise but e...

The mixed labor signals leave the Federal Res...

Global Markets Enter 2026: Mixed Returns & a Metals Surge Shake Outlook

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Global stocks traded mixed in thin year-end s...

Open Asian and European markets saw small mov...

Precious metals and base metals surged for th...

Analysts expect potential volatility as marke...

Stocks Hold Gains, Silver Surges — What Investors Should Watch as 2025 Closes

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stocks eased in thin New Year’s Eve trad...

Silver rebounded more than 7% after its steep...

Precious metals are benefiting from rate-cut ...

Despite the recent pullback and thin holiday ...

New Year’s Eve Market Schedule: Equity Full-Hours, Bond Markets Early Close & Liquidity Risks

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq) are open ...

U.S. bond markets close early at 2:00 p.m. ET...

Major international exchanges often run short...

These staggered hours can reduce liquidity, w...

Silver’s 2025 Rally Hits Resistance: Margin Hikes & Macro Headwinds Amid Supply Tightness

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Silver has surged about 150% in 2025 and roug...

CME/COMEX raised initial margins on March 202...

Near-term risks include year-end tax selling,...

Longer-term bullish drivers remain strong, le...

Bank of America Bonuses Surge for Top Investment Bankers in 2025 Amid Strong Deal Flow

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Bank of America plans to boost its 2025 inves...

The move follows a roughly 10 % rise in the 2...

Surging deal activity, especially in mega-dea...

BofA is using targeted pay and hiring to gain...

Wells Fargo’s Investment Bank Surge: M&A Ranks Soar as Regulatory Barriers Fall

Americas M&A Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo’s investment bank is having its s...

The bank’s $29.5 billion share of Netflix’s b...

Regulatory relief from the Fed’s former asset...

Yet questions remain over whether this deal-d...

India’s 2025 IPO Boom: Investment Bankers Earn ₹4,113 Crore on Mainboard Surge

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Indian investment bankers earned a record Rs ...

Mainboard and SME IPO activity surged, with t...

Fee rates have climbed, with large IPOs now p...

A packed 2026 IPO pipeline of Rs 3.5-4.0 lakh...