Global Market: Japan bond yields steady ahead of BOJ policy decision

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• Lloyds executive criticises Healey for linking bank tax rises to energy bill support

  Financial sector leaders are pushing back against government plans to double the banking surcharge to fund household relief measures. Industry figures warn that using commercial bank levies to subsidise unrelated cost-of-living expenses threatens international competitiveness and domestic lending capacity. The dispute highlights growing corporate friction with the Treasury over the predictability of fiscal policy.

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• Kotak Mahindra Bank shares gain over 4%, hit highest level since April 2025; here’s what you should know

  Robust quarterly earnings and an industry-wide rally have bolstered investor confidence in the private lender, prompting multiple domestic brokerages to issue upgraded targets up to ₹550. Core income expansion and declining credit provisions served as primary catalysts for the market rebound. Concurrently, legal protections have intensified as judicial authorities acted to eliminate widespread online impersonation schemes targeting the financial group.

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• ECB President Lagarde resigns after months of speculation

  The planned departure on February 7, 2027, concludes months of uncertainty and gives European Union leaders a window to appoint leadership before the French presidential election. The transition comes at a delicate juncture as the institution confronts an oil-price shock driven by the Iran war alongside soaring government bond yields. Her early exit shapes both continental political strategy and ongoing monetary stabilization efforts.

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