Standard Chartered (STAN) News Today

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) shares are trading higher today, driven by a mix of strategic partnerships, corporate actions, and positive economic research from the bank, while broader macro forecasts provide additional context for investors.

• Positive Sentiment: GST reforms could boost India’s GDP by 0.16% and lower CPI inflation, according to Standard Chartered analysis. GST reforms: Rate cuts could boost GDP by 0.16% and lower CPI inflation, says Standard Chartered
• Positive Sentiment: GST reforms may add 0.16 percentage points to FY26 GDP and lower inflation by 20–25 basis points, boosting economic growth prospects in key markets. GST reforms may add 0.16 pts to FY26 GDP, lower inflation by 20-25 bps: Standard Chartered
• Positive Sentiment: Zaggle has teamed up with Standard Chartered Bank to introduce innovative prepaid card solutions, expanding the bank’s corporate payment offerings. Zaggle and Standard Chartered Bank Team Up for Prepaid Card Innovation
• Positive Sentiment: Standard Chartered is intensifying its wealth management push across Asia, aiming to capture growing client demand and boost fee income. Standard Chartered intensifies wealth push
• Positive Sentiment: The bank executed a share buy-back program, purchasing 545 million shares to optimize its capital structure and support shareholder returns. Standard Chartered Executes Share Buy-Back to Optimize Capital Structure
• Positive Sentiment: Zaggle Partners with Standard Chartered Bank to redefine corporate spend management through its prepaid card solutions, strengthening the bank’s commercial product suite. Zaggle Partners with Standard Chartered Bank to Redefine Corporate Spend Management with its Prepaid Card Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Named Best International Bank for SMEs in the Greater Bay Area 2025, enhancing the bank’s reputation in a key growth region. Best international bank for SMEs in the Greater Bay Area 2025: Standard Chartered
• Neutral Sentiment: Standard Chartered now expects a 50 bps Fed rate cut in September, updating its macro outlook for U.S. monetary policy. US: We now expect a 50bps Fed cut in September – Standard Chartered
• Neutral Sentiment: Research forecasts U.S. oil production to peak in 2026, providing insight into energy markets that could influence the bank’s commodity finance activities. Standard Chartered: U.S. Oil Output To Peak in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Global PMI data showed an August inventory upswing, offering broader economic context but no direct impact on bank operations. Global PMI: August inventory upswing – Standard Chartered