Finance Updates – Page 18 – Finance Updates

Trump’s Bond Moves After NFL-Discovery Merger Spark Conflict of Interest Concerns

Trump bought $112 million of Netflix and Warn...

The purchases came days after Netflix announc...

Trump has criticized the deals potential mark...

His disclosures say independent third parties...

Commodities Update: Metals Pull Back Amid Dollar Strength, Oil Faces Supply Risk

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Gold, silver, and base metals fell as a firme...

After record highs, gold slipped below $4,600...

Base metals weakened on dollar strength and C...

Oil edged up roughly 1% on lingering Iran-rel...

USD to Ease Through 2026 as Euro, Yen Gain; Fed Eyes 1–2 Rate Cuts

Global Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Consensus sees a calmer 2026 in FX, with the ...

Most forecasts cluster around just 1–2 Fed cu...

EUR and JPY are expected to appreciate modest...

CNY should stay roughly stable to slightly st...

Treasury Yields Surge as Fed Independence Under Threat from Political Pressure

Americas Markets Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

A DOJ probe tied to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s...

Markets are responding by pushing long-term T...

Bond investors are favoring short maturities ...

Higher long-end yields threaten housing affor...

Goldman Sachs Posts Record Equity Trading & Strong Fees in Q4 2025

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs posted a Wall Street record $4....

Full-year equities revenue hit a record ~$16....

Q4 investment-banking fees climbed ~25% to $2...

Q4 net income rose 12% to $4.62 billion (EPS ...

Tech Stocks Stumble, Silver Soars as US-China Policy & IEEPA Tariffs Roil Markets

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

U.S. stocks fell Jan. 14, with the S&P 500 do...

Tech and banks led declines as investors weig...

China ordered domestic firms to replace U.S. ...

Silver jumped to a record near $92/oz as geop...

Morningstar Spots 5-Star Value Plays: 25-60% Off in Small-Value, Real Estate & Communications

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Morningstar flags 33 U.S. stocks trading belo...

Discounts are concentrated in small-value plu...

Ten five-star picks—BBWI, UA, CPB, KHC, CMCSA...

The thesis favors diversified, wide-moat valu...

Treasury Yields Surge Amid Fed Turmoil; Chipmakers Outperform, Software Slumps

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Major U.S. indexes logged small daily and wee...

Markets priced rising political risk after Je...

Fed-succession speculation intensified as Tru...

Sector leadership split, with chipmakers outp...

TSMC’s Surge Fuels AI Demand Amid Inflation, Rate Risks & Market Correction

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Stocks ended a volatile week slightly lower, ...

TSMC beat on Q4 revenue (US$33.73B, +25.5% Yo...

TSMC also guided 2026 capex of US$52–56B, und...

Sticky inflation (headline ~2.7%, core ~2.6%)...

Global M&A Set to Shatter Records in 2026: $3.6-$3.9T Driven by AI & Semis

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Goldman Sachs sees global M&A rebounding to $...

Deal activity is expected to concentrate in t...

Other forecasters project modest U.S. volume ...

Downside risks include tariffs, weakening lab...