Financial Updates – Page 7 – Financial Updates

Stocks Surge, Gold & Silver Soar: Key Market Takeaways From U.S. 2025 Performance

U.S. stocks logged a third straight year of g...

Gold and silver massively outperformed equiti...

Major indexes slipped around 0.6–0.8% on the ...

The year underscored the value of diversifica...

U.S. Markets Close 2025 with Double-Digit Gains but Mega-Caps Lose Luster

Global Markets Financial Services

U.S. stocks ended 2025 with a fourth straight...

Despite the year-end pullback, the Nasdaq, S&...

Tech and AI leaders such as Nvidia and Alphab...

The failure of a Santa Claus rally and uncert...

When Publishers Shield Content: How Blocking Bots Sparks Bias & Hurts Traffic

Americas Markets Financial Services

Major publishers are increasingly blocking AI...

Blocking AI bots protects intellectual proper...

Credible, fact-based outlets are far more lik...

This shift raises unresolved legal, economic,...

US Markets in 2025: Tech’s Rise, AI Drivers & Why Diversification Matters

Americas Markets Financial Services

U.S. stocks posted strong double-digit gains ...

The rally was overwhelmingly driven by AI and...

AI infrastructure and chipmakers such as West...

Rising concentration, rich valuations, regula...

AIIB & BTG Pactual Commit US$160M to Climate Infrastructure in Brazil

Americas Markets Financial Services

<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> AIIB approved a US$160 million, seven-year on-lending facility with BTG Pactual to finance climate-aligned infrastructure in Brazil. Funds will target water, sanitation and renewable energy projects under a financial-institution structure that excludes high environmental and social risk subprojects. The deal supports AIIB’s goal of having over 50% of its financing be climate-related …

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J.P. Morgan Leads Latin America in Debt Deals, Revenue Soars 69% in 2024

Americas Markets Financial Services

LatinFinance named J.P. Morgan Investment Ban...

Despite one of the weakest regional fee pools...

Performance was driven by large, complex debt...

Looking ahead, J.P. Morgan expects debt to re...

Latin America’s Economic Outlook 2025-26: Slowing Growth, Inflation Risks & Emerging Sectors

Americas Forecast Infrastructure

Latin America enters mid-2025 at a turning po...

Inflation is broadly easing toward targets bu...

High fiscal deficits and rising public debt a...

Despite risks from trade disputes, political ...

Bank of America Strengthens Latin America Lead Despite ECM Slump; M&A & Advisory Drive Growth

Americas M&A Financial Services

Bank of America has been named Latin America’...

The bank is doubling down on Brazil and Mexic...

Weak equity capital markets have cut ECM fees...

Key risks and swing factors include monetary ...

SVB’s 2025 VC Data: What Founders & Investors Must Know

Americas Forecast Venture Capital

AI startups now attract the majority of US VC...

The median Series A AI company spends about $...

US VC fundraising is projected to fall to abo...

Most VC-backed tech firms are growing and tre...

Brown University’s Rise as a Mission-Driven VC Hub: Balancing Growth, Values & Innovation

Americas Markets Venture Capital

Brown University’s startup scene is attractin...

Student-run Van Wickle Ventures, backed by Br...

The Nelson Center’s growing entrepreneurship ...

This VC influx raises strategic questions aro...