Investors have been hoping Donald Trump's return to the White House next week will boost the U.S. stock market, while Goldman Sachs sees stocks benefiting from the biggest expected company buybacks in at least five years.

The Wall Street CEO discussed growing confidence among business leaders after his bank's strong fourth-quarter report.

Goldman attributed the quarter's growth to higher net revenues from all its businesses, but particularly from its Global Banking and Markets unit. In the fourth quarter, that department generated $8.48 billion in net revenues, a 33% rise from the same quarter in 2023.

In comments today, bank execs were broadly bullish about the U.S. economy, touting a rosy outlook for M&A volume growth and the expectation of lighter-touch regulations under the next administration.

Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs start reporting their fourth-quarter earnings today. Here are three things to eye in the results: 1\. Revenues from investment banking and trading Donald Trump’s prospective return to the White House sparked hopes of a boom on Wall Street.

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The bank handed David Solomon a bumper pay rise amid tough competition for 'the best talent' including from asset managers and private equity firms.

Four of Canada's biggest lenders said on Friday they were withdrawing from a global banking sector climate coalition, joining six major U.S. banks.

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Investors have been hoping Donald Trump's return to the White House next week will boost the U.S. stock market, while Goldman Sachs sees stocks benefiting from the ...

After posting earnings growth in the fourth quarter, Goldman Sachs is optimistic about 2025 — especially as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Goldman CEO David Solomon and CFO Denis ...

Rightwing politicians in the US have increased their attacks on “woke” company policies ahead of Trump’s return to the White House. US banks have been targeted by 22 Republican attorneys general who accused them of colluding to block finance to oil and gas companies.

Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations.