Core Insights - The PNC Financial Services Group's net interest income (NII) is significantly influenced by the Federal Reserve's interest rate changes, with a recent cut of 25 basis points marking the start of an easing cycle [1] - PNC's NII expanded by 7.1% year over year in the first half of 2025, supported by loan growth and fixed-rate asset repricing [2] - Management projects a 3% sequential increase in NII for the third quarter of 2025 and a 7% rise for the entire year, driven by loan growth and declining funding costs [3] PNC's Performance and Projections - PNC expects a 1% rise in average loans in Q3 2025 from $322.8 billion reported in Q2 2025, contributing to NII growth [3] - The company is well-positioned for near-term NII expansion due to the current rate cut and expectations for further easing [2] Peer Comparisons - Citigroup's NII rose 8% year over year in the first half of 2025, reaching $29.2 million, driven by increased deposit and loan balances [4] - Citigroup raised its 2025 NII growth guidance to 4%, up from a previous estimate of 2-3% [5] - Bank of America anticipates a 6-7% increase in NII for 2025, despite being sensitive to interest rate changes [6]

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Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at: IT slump deepens Banks in demand Traders await RBI Indian equities are set for a positive open this morning after six straight days of losses, supported by gains in Asian markets and US equity futures. The relief rally may also spill over into the bond market, with long-tenor notes likely to benefit from the government’s decision to cut supply at that end of the yield curve. T ...

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Welcome back. A bipartisan group of former top US economic officials in this country coming together to file a brief to the Supreme Court in support of Fed Governor Lisa Cook. You can see some of them here.The list includes every living Fed chair as well as several former Treasury Secretaries and CEA chairs across both sides of the aisle. One exception would be members of the President Trump's first term like that like his secretary minutian. Our next guest is a signator Jared Bernstein, chair of the Counci ...

ToplineAmericans appeared to slow down their spending last month amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to federal data released Friday, which showed the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge matched Wall Street’s projections for August. Fed Chair Jerome Powell earlier this week suggested the “near-term risks” of inflation had improved. Getty ImagesKey FactsAnnual inflation was 2.9% in August, matching July’s price increases, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday for core personal ...

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of Australia will keep its cash rate at 3.60% next week, all the economists in a Reuters poll said, as the labour market remains tight and policymakers wait to see firm signs that inflation is easing. While the consensus view for a year-end rate of 3.35% remained intact, a handful of respondents pushed back their November rate cut forecasts, pointing to higher monthly inflation readings. Australia's monthly consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.0% in ...