HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) and Standard Chartered completed the first live cross border interbank transaction using tokenised deposits over Swift's blockchain ledger. The pilot payment used Swift's distributed ledger infrastructure to move tokenised deposits between the two banks in different jurisdictions. The live transaction highlights HSBC's efforts to apply blockchain technology within regulated banking for cross border payments. HSBC is far from the only bank or infrastructure provider...

HSBC Holdings has delivered a very large 5 year gain while valuation checks are split, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing to a sizeable discount to the current price and earnings based multiples suggesting the stock is on the expensive side. That contrast leaves investors weighing strong share price momentum against a low overall value score. HSBC Holdings has returned about 4.1x over the past 5 years, which puts recent short term share price moves into a longer...

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The banks said the move showed that tokenised deposits can work between regulated institutions in a live banking transaction.

European stock indexes were mixed in muted early trade as a global technology selloff lost some momentum, while manufacturing and chemical stocks strengthened.

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HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA, NYSE:HSBC) has had its share price target raised to 1,375p from 1,275p by RBC Capital Markets after the broker increased earnings forecasts following stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. RBC retained its Sector Perform rating, with the revised target...

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Shares of machine vision technology company Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) fell 4% in the afternoon session after HSBC downgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Buy" and slashed its price target. The bank adjusted its price target on Cognex shares to $65 from $94, reflecting a more cautious outlook on the stock. This move comes amid a backdrop of mixed analyst signals and valuation concerns. For instance, while DA Davidson recently raised its price target to $65 from $62, it maintained a "Neutral" rating, poin

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HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) has expanded its previously announced debt tender offers, increasing the maximum cash purchase amount for outstanding notes to $6.75b and raising the cap on its May 2028 notes repurchase. See our latest analysis for HSBC Holdings. These debt tenders and the new share repurchase program come after a strong run in HSBC Holdings shares. The stock has a 90 day share price return of 15.76% and a year to date share price return of 28.08%, while the 1 year total shareholder...