South Korean stocks weren’t a big deal in your emerging-markets fund. Artificial intelligence changed that.
Is your emerging-markets fund an accidental bet on AI? Returns for these two ETFs show why it might be.
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Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: lending conditions tightened
20 July 2026 Firms reported further net tightening of bank loan interest rates and other loan conditions related to price and non-price factors. Firms signalled a small increase in financing needs, while availability of bank loans remained broadly unchanged, but with notable differences between SMEs and large firms. Firms expected lower increases in selling prices,…
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This may be the real reason USDA made a huge revision to its beef-export sales data
It’s ‘like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,’ says a rancher about the recent deterioration in U.S. agriculture data
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Major lenders increase mortgage rates as Iran conflict escalates – round-up
Halifax, Barclays and HSBC are among the latest lenders to increase mortgage pricing as the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East caused uncertainty. Halifax has increased rates by as much as 0.2%, impacting two-, three- and five-year fixed mortgage pricing for homemovers and first-time buyers. The changes will also see the removal of Halifax’s sub-4% mortgage rates. …
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Bank Nifty Crashed Almost 1,000 Pts After HDFC, Axis, ICICI, Kotak, Yes Bank Q1 Results; Nifty Private Bank Drops, PSU Bank Stocks Rises
Bank Nifty crashed almost 1000 points on Monday, July 20, after big banks’ Q1 results during the weekend. Extreme selling pressure was seen in private bank stocks, especially HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, which nosedived by 5-6%. Also, Yes Bank, Kotak Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank dragged the index. On the other hand, major…
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What comes next for the Fed’s regulatory independence?
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh during his swearing-in ceremony in May 2026. Bloomberg News Processing Content Key insight: Supreme Court rulings have made the Federal Reserve the last remaining independent regulator in Washington. The durability of that independence remains to be seen and could shape the Fed’s approach to bank oversight. Expert quote: “The reason…
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Greystone Real Estate Capital Closes on Second Affordable Housing Fund
Greystone Real Estate Capital has closed on Greystone Affordable Housing Fund II LP, a $137-million multi-investor Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund. The fund will support the development and preservation of approximately 1,960 affordable housing units across 20 properties in nine states. Approximately 84% of the equity is for developments by repeat developers. The portfolio…
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Tips Music shares jump 11% as board set to approve buyback on July 22
Shares of Tips Music rallied as much as 11% to an intraday high of Rs 740 on the BSE on Monday after the company said its board will meet on July 22 to consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and a proposal for the buyback of its…
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Gold Can Make Up For Lost Time, Though Risks Remain
Gold Can Make Up For Lost Time, Though Risks Remain
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Regulators answered half of banks’ data-security asks
Key insight: The Fed, FDIC and OCC promised banks notice within 72 hours of a compromise of their confidential supervisory information. Expert quote: Julie Andersen Hill, dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law, said banks “will not be able to sue to enforce the document,” and that the pledge’s only real force is…
