Finance Updates – Page 21 – Finance Updates

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

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...

Private Equity Enters 2026 With Exit Surge, Valuation Resets & Declining Dry Powder

Americas Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private equity enters 2026 with a backlog of ...

Exits and IPOs rebounded sharply in 2025, but...

Falling undeployed capital and tougher financ...

Fundraising is polarizing as LPs scrutinize h...

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...

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...

Why U.S. Banks Strengthened EMEA Fee Dominance Amid EU’s Tariff Hopes

Global Markets Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Trump’s new tariffs did not push business tow...

European banks’ advisory and equity underwrit...

Tariffs have led forecasters to cut eurozone ...

Structural disadvantages in scale, capital an...

AI Infrastructure Drives Surge in U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Issuance

Americas Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. investment-grade corporate bond issuance...

AI infrastructure build-outs by Big Tech now ...

Heavy AI-linked issuance has pushed credit sp...

Banks forecast record bond supply in 2026 as ...

Rising Consumer Debt & Delinquencies: Why BAC, WFC & USB Offer Relative Safety

Americas Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. household debt has climbed to about $18....

Zacks highlights Bank of America, Wells Fargo...

Key risks for these banks include higher loan...

Strategic opportunities center on fee-income ...

Q3 US Equity Roundup: Dividend Growth Holds While S&P Trails Amid Policy, Inflation Risks

Americas Markets Health Care and Social Assistance

Bristol Gate’s US Equity Strategy posted posi...

The portfolio’s edge remains its focus on hig...

Healthcare holdings like UnitedHealth and The...

Management is tilting further toward resilien...