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4 Stock Market Predictions for 2026
People who have read my market predictions in the past have likely already clicked away -- they know that I've been wrong many times before. That's OK. Author Morgan Housel said it best in his book The Psychology of Money: 'We should use past…
Banks' dealing rooms become key marketing tool as KOSPI nears historic 5,000
Major commercial banks dealing rooms are becoming a key marketing tool as the benchmark KOSPI nears an unprecedented 5,000 points, according to industry officials, Sunday. The dealing rooms are increasingly in the media spotlight as images capture…
Financial advice sector won't avoid scandals with Band-Aid solutions
The structure and inner workings of Australia's financial advice market lend themselves to yet another blow-up or scandal of epic proportions. And that means it's only a matter of time before the industry again comes unstuck. Dodgy selling and…
Ringgit likely to trade within narrow range next week ahead of BNM OPR decision
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as investors take a cautious stance ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Jan 22. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd's…
Blackstone mulls exit at Australia's top phase-1 clinical trials biz
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
As Trump's deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain unclear on what…
No, thanks! Macquarie courts GIC for $11.6b Qube bid as its mates pass
Macquarie Asset Management wants Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC to come in as a co-investor for its $11.6 billion take-private of logistics giant Qube, as a long list of its usual deal partners say no to stumping up the equity cheque…
Infinity Pharmacy debacle a $100m-plus stocking stuffer for Wesfarmers
Christmas cheer was in short supply for Wesfarmers' top brass. The conglomerate's health division spent the holidays fielding calls from creditors and suppliers amid the deepening crisis at Priceline's largest franchisee. It spent $774 million…
'We could hit a wall': why trillions of dollars of risk is no guarantee of AI reward
Will the race to artificial general intelligence (AGI) lead us to a land of financial plenty – or will it end in a 2008-style bust? Trillions of dollars rest on the answer. The figures are staggering: an estimated $2.9tn (£2.2tn) being…
Should I Invest in SpaceX?
Elon Musk's SpaceX has emerged as the dominant force in commercial space launch services, satellite internet, and reusable rocket technology. As a privately held company, financial gains from that dominance have been limited to a small circle of…
As Trump's deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers
“I don't have a specific consequence to outline for you but certainly this is an expectation and frankly a demand that the president has made,” she said Friday. A researcher who studied Trump's proposal when Trump first floated it…
Bank Hapoalim BM Makes New Investment in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX
Bank Hapoalim BM acquired a new stake in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,386 shares of the…
Bank of America says buy these five stocks ahead of earnings including Amazon
Bank of America named a slew of stocks that are best positioned heading into earnings. The Wall Street investment bank says companies like Amazon are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Brookdale…
1 Top Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Before the Nasdaq Soars Higher in 2026
The stock market is off to a decent start in the new year. The S&P 500 index is up 1.5% in the first two weeks of 2026, and there is a good chance that the benchmark index will continue to head higher as the year progresses. Goldman Sachs' analysts…
It may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain unclear on what the White…
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