Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) News Today $16.88 +0.16 (+0.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.84 -0.04 (-0.21%) As of 06:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Up Today?Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE: SMFG) shares have climbed after the company’s SMBC unit announced it will deepen its partnership with Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF) by raising its equity stake from 15% to up to 20%. Positive Sentiment: SMBC commits an additional $912 million to boost its Jefferies stake to 20%, marking a significant capital deployment aimed at strengthening its global investment banking platform. SMBC raises stake in Jefferies to up to 20% with additional $912 million investment Positive Sentiment: SMFG officially confirms the stake increase—from 15% to 20%—across multiple outlets, underscoring its strategy to expand the Global Strategic Alliance with Jefferies that began in 2021. Sumitomo Mitsui confirms raising stake in Jefferies to up to 20% from 15% Neutral Sentiment: Major financial news outlets (FT, WSJ, Investing.com) report on the expanded alliance and transaction details but add little beyond the core announcement. US investment bank Jefferies agrees to Japan’s SMFG raising stake to 20% Posted 2h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. SMFG Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 Time Period Sumitomo Mitsui confirms raising stake in Jefferies to up to 20% from 15%September 19 at 1:23 PM | msn.comJefferies and Sumitomo Mitsui deepen partnership with stake increase - reportSeptember 19 at 8:21 AM | za.investing.comUS investment bank Jefferies agrees to Japan’s SMFG raising stake to 20%September 19 at 8:21 AM | ft.comSumitomo Mitsui to boost Jefferies stake to 20% in expanded allianceSeptember 19 at 8:21 AM | in.investing.comJefferies Deepens Ties With Japan’s Sumitomo MitsuiSeptember 19 at 8:21 AM | msn.comMyriad Asset Management US LP Makes New Investment in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGSeptember 19 at 7:43 AM | marketbeat.comSMBC Group and Jefferies Significantly Expand Their Global Strategic AllianceSeptember 19 at 4:00 AM | businesswire.comJefferies Deepens Ties With Japan's Sumitomo MitsuiSeptember 19 at 3:55 AM | wsj.comWall Street Shake-Up? Japan's SMFG Eyes Bigger Slice of Jefferies in $677M Power MoveSeptember 18 at 9:43 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhy Jefferies (JEF) Stock Is Up TodaySeptember 18 at 9:43 PM | msn.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Sold by Rhumbline AdvisersSeptember 18 at 3:23 AM | marketbeat.comSBI Divests 13.18% Stake in Yes Bank to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp for ₹8,889 CrSeptember 17 at 12:54 AM | msn.comModern Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGSeptember 17 at 3:34 AM | marketbeat.comAscent Group LLC Takes $235,000 Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGSeptember 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Acquired by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.September 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Purchased by Clark Capital Management Group Inc.September 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) Shares Gap Down - Here's What HappenedSeptember 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Purchased by Vident Advisory LLCSeptember 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comYes Bank share price in focus after CCI approves SMBC’s proposal to acquire up to 24.99% stakeSeptember 3, 2025 | msn.comRussell Investments Group Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGAugust 30, 2025 | marketbeat.com1832 Asset Management L.P. Invests $1 Million in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGAugust 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Purchased by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.August 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comSummit Financial LLC Buys Shares of 36,800 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Bought by Northern Trust CorpAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comCompound Planning Inc. Has $1.70 Million Stock Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Buys 89,792 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFGAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc $SMFG Shares Sold by Invesco Ltd.August 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui acquires 30% stake in RCBC LeasingAugust 20, 2025 | msn.comSumitomo Mitsui Finl ADR Shows Rising Price Performance With Jump To 84 RS RatingAugust 19, 2025 | msn.comBoston Partners Buys 73,299 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comEthic Inc. Sells 22,939 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) Hits New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comRavi Narayanan to Take Over as CEO of SMFG India CreditAugust 14, 2025 | msn.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Reports Improved Capital Ratios as of June 2025August 14, 2025 | msn.comMatthews Japan Fund Exits Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc, Impacting Portfolio by -4.51%August 14, 2025 | gurufocus.comBlair William & Co. IL Makes New Investment in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comLPL Financial LLC Acquires 120,362 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comSMFG India Credit appoints Ravi Narayanan as CEO to lead its next phase of growth and innovationAugust 12, 2025 | msn.comEagle Global Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comJapan's Megabanks Likely To Cash In On Higher Rates To Improve MarginsAugust 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG) Shares Purchased by US Bancorp DEAugust 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comAllianz SE Takes $3.40 Million Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comCetera Investment Advisers Grows Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) Announces Earnings ResultsAugust 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comNatixis Advisors LLC Acquires 538,823 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)August 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street ZenAugust 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comCordatus Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)July 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comRamirez Asset Management Inc. Trims Stock Position in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comDorsey Wright & Associates Sells 18,883 Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:SMFG) Shares Sold by Bank of New York Mellon CorpJuly 22, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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