Standard Chartered Misses Estimates Despite $1.5B Buyback; China-Japan Tensions Escalate
Stock Market News·2026-02-24 04:38
Key TakeawaysStandard Chartered (STAN) missed Q4 2025 profit estimates, reporting a pretax profit of $814 million against the $1.1 billion expected by analysts.China escalated geopolitical tensions by imposing export controls on 40 Japanese entities, including subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Corp (MSBHF) and Subaru (FUJHY), citing military ties.The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) strengthened to 97.889, while Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $63,000 threshold amid shifting risk sentiment.Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Kat ...