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Japan Stocks Hit Record Highs in Mixed Asia Trade
Japanese stocks reached new record highs on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 45,754.93 amid six straight days of gains. This surge happened while other Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed...
Pakistan Seals Rs1.225 Trillion Deal to Cut Circular Debt
Pakistan has signed a massive Rs1.225 trillion agreement with the banking sector to tackle the growing circular debt in its power industry. This landmark deal, finalized on September 25, 2025,...
FIS Buys Amount to Boost Digital Banking
Financial technology leader FIS has acquired Amount, a Chicago based fintech firm specializing in digital banking and lending tools. The deal, announced on September 24, 2025, aims to help banks...
HSBC Sells Sri Lanka Retail Banking to Nations Trust Bank
HSBC has agreed to sell its entire retail banking operations in Sri Lanka to local lender Nations Trust Bank for 18 billion Sri Lankan rupees. The deal, announced on September...
Macquarie Lifts Price Targets for Big Four Banks
Macquarie Group has raised its price targets for Australia’s big four banks, signaling better credit quality and lower risks in the sector. This move comes as investors eye potential buys...
Gold Prices Hit Record Highs on Fed Cuts and China Demand
Gold prices soared to new all-time highs this week, driven by fresh U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and strong buying from central banks like China. Investors turned to the...
Jamie Dimon Doubts Fed Rate Cuts Amid Sticky Inflation
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, stated that the Federal Reserve may struggle to lower interest rates further unless inflation falls below 3 percent. In a recent interview, he...
Deutsche Bank Predicts Bitcoin in Central Bank Reserves by 2030
Deutsche Bank, a major German financial giant, released a report on September 22, 2025, stating that central banks could start holding Bitcoin alongside gold as reserve assets by 2030. This...
GCC Banks Assets Surge to $3.5 Trillion in 2024
Commercial banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations saw their total assets climb by 10 percent last year, hitting about $3.5 trillion as economies in the region bounced back strong....