Finance Updates – Page 30 – Finance Updates

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50–3.75% After December Cut — What’s Next for Inflation & Policy

The Fed cut the federal funds rate 25 bps to ...

The 9–3 vote exposed sharp internal disagreem...

Policymakers’ 2026 outlook is cautious, with ...

Uncertainty is elevated due to post-shutdown ...

Meta’s Big Bet: Why Licenses for Real-Time News are Reshaping AI Strategy

Americas FYI Scientific Research and Development Services

The linked primary article could not be acces...

Meta has signed multi-year licensing deals wi...

The shift reflects rising legal and competiti...

Implications include higher ongoing costs for...

U.S. Bancorp Shows Strength in Fee Income and Capital—but Faces Margin & Regulatory Stress

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. Bancorp posted strong Q3 2025 profitabil...

Fee income is driving diversification, with p...

Net interest income and margin are pressured ...

Regulatory easing (FDIC merger and compliance...

CME Q2 2025 Skyrockets: Retail Futures Surge & Micro Contract Records

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Retail investors are rapidly embracing future...

CME delivered strong Q2 financials, including...

Broker partnerships like Robinhood and educat...

CME returns substantial cash to shareholders ...

Why 3.5–3.7% Treasury Yields Signal a Peak in Fed Easing Cycle

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Yields on 2- to 5-year Treasurys indicate the...

The Fed’s December 2025 quarter-point cut to ...

Intermediate Treasury yields remain elevated ...

Investors are favoring intermediate maturitie...

Long-Term U.S. Treasuries Yield Near 5% as Futures & Term Premiums Surge

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

30-year U.S. Treasury bond futures have falle...

The 30-year yield is around 4.88%, the highes...

Sticky inflation, large fiscal deficits, and ...

Institutional investors are rotating from lon...

How Retail Investors Reshaped U.S. Markets in 2025: Trends, Risks & Regulation

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Retail investors have become a dominant force...

The S&P 500 gained roughly 16% in 2025, with ...

Retail money flooded into high-growth and spe...

This surge in retail power creates new opport...

US Stock Markets Closed Jan 1, 2026 for New Year’s Day; Reopen Jan 2

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stock markets (NYSE and Nasdaq) are full...

Both exchanges are open normal hours on New Y...

Regular trading resumes on Friday, January 2,...

The 2026 calendar includes ten full market ho...

How NYSE Took Over 2025’s IPO Boom: Crypto, ETFs & Market Infrastructure Trends

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

In 2025, the NYSE cemented its role as the pr...

Crypto-related offerings—led by Circle, Bulli...

NYSE’s Pillar technology demonstrated ultra-h...

Expansion moves like NYSE Texas and strong ET...

2026 U.S. Stock Surge: Tech, AI & Fed Policy Shape Market Outlook

Americas Markets Information

US stock futures rose on the first trading da...

President Trump delayed planned tariff hikes ...

Strategists broadly expect moderate S&P 500 g...

Key risks include stretched AI valuations, un...