July 25, 2025

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Finance

Bajaj Finance Shares Fall Over 6% Despite Strong Q1FY26 Numbers—Here’s Why | Markets

At one point, Bajaj Finance hit Rs 897.65, reflecting a sharp reaction from investors to what appeared to be red flags hidden beneath solid headline numbers. Shares of Bajaj Finance nosedived over 6 per cent in early trade on Friday, hitting an intraday low of Rs 898.10, despite reporting robust financial results for the first

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Mortgage

Here’s the mortgage rate that will push Americans to buy: survey

The price of homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans as home prices remain high and mortgage rates continue to hover close to 7%. The total number of unsold homes, including those under contract, was up 20% compared with the same time last year, according to the Realtor.com® June 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends report. According

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Banking

Spain violated EU rules by meddling in banking merger, says Brussels – POLITICO

Brussels vs national capitals The Commission has been in talks with Spain over the case since last year. After the complaint, the Spanish government will have two months to respond. After that, the Commission can challenge the Spanish government at the EU’s top court, in a procedure which could last years and result in major

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Investors

Why the stock market rally may mislead investors in 2025

Manali Pradhan  |  The Motley Fool Vance calls crypto ‘hedge’ against inflation, bad policies Vice President JD Vance said Bitcoin’s independence offers access to those denied banking over political beliefs, including support for gun rights. Investors have gotten good news lately. The U.S. stock market reacted positively to a stable unemployment rate of 4.1 % in

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Banking

Banking sector viewed as undervalued

PETALING JAYA: Kenanga Research believes the banking sector is fundamentally at a bargain level, as the share prices of the banking stocks are reflecting return on equities commensurating with a loan growth for the system of 3.4% – which was essentially levels seen during Covid-19. “This, thus, gives us confidence that the banks are undervalued.

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Banking

Two visions of European finance clash at elite Italian banking gathering – POLITICO

It began last year, when Milanese banking giant UniCredit angered Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government by attempting to take over crosstown rival BPM, which Meloni had hoped to merge with the partially bailed-out Tuscan lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena. In response, Rome deployed screening tools known as the ‘golden power’ — whose purpose is

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Loans

NBFC loans shrink as shadow banks turn to bonds; RBI relief fails to lift credit

Mumbai: Bank credit growth to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) continues to lose steam, even after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolled back tighter risk-weight norms earlier this year to support the sector. Experts said NBFCs are increasingly turning to bond markets for cheaper and quicker funding, while stress in microfinance and unsecured business loans

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Investment

Which investment builds more wealth over time?

David Jagielski  |  The Motley Fool S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs amid trade deal hopes All three major U.S. stock indexes posted weekly gains, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq confirmed it entered a bull market since its post-“Liberation Day” trough on April 8. Lisa Bernhard has more. Putting money into real estate and stocks

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Crypto

The Senate’s new crypto regulation bill explained for investors

Dominic Basulto  |  The Motley Fool Brazen ‘wrench attacks’ are on the rise For crypto traders, online encryption doesn’t matter when someone takes you hostage to coerce you into revealing your password. On June 17, the U.S. Senate officially passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act, which will create a

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Investors

Investors react to US attack on Iran nuclear sites

Saeed Azhar and Suzanne McGee  |  Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had been carried out. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he ended his posting saying, “Now is the time for

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