Analysis and explainers on banking, investment markets, corporate finance, wealth management and financial regulation.
World equity markets slid broadly on Wednesday as Brent crude breached $100 per barrel for the first time this year, reigniting inflation anxieties and complicating central bank easing schedules.
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Bank of America raised CEO Brian Moynihan's annual compensation to $41 million following record wealth management, commercial lending, and investment banking performance.
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BBVA's top executives saw their total remuneration decline by 3% in 2025, amid rising regulatory pressure and investor scrutiny over executive pay benchmarks at major European banks.
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Dow Jones futures climbed ahead of the trading session as strong earnings outlooks from Apple, Nvidia, and Amazon boosted investor sentiment across key technology and consumer sectors.
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Walmart became the first traditional retailer to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization, competing with Amazon through AI logistics, e-commerce marketplace growth, and Indian trade tariff cuts.
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Cooler-than-expected January inflation figures renewed market confidence in Federal Reserve rate reductions, supporting equity valuations and reducing pressure on fixed-income investors.
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The European Central Bank has transformed its EUREP liquidity backstop into a permanent global framework, offering foreign central banks access to euro reserves and challenging dollar dominance.
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Cooling inflation prints have reinforced expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, driving gains across the S&P 500, reducing bond yields, and lowering recession risks.
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Palantir Technologies surpassed Q4 earnings expectations with $1.41 billion in revenue driven by surging U.S. government defense contracts and expanding ICE immigration enforcement technology.
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European corporate earnings are accelerating across multiple sectors, but stretched valuations and cautious consumer sentiment are limiting the upside for major stock indices.
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