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HSBC (HSBA): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
+3.0positive
+3.0
Relevant headlines20
Stories13
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mostly positive, with a rising share price, a Goldman Sachs Buy rating, a DBS long-term buy call and new tokenisation and financing deals. This was offset by criticism and a review of an HSBC Islamic fund's investments in Palantir and other firms.
What drove it
- share price rise and analyst support
- tokenisation and financing deals
- Islamic fund investment controversy
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | +3.7 | 19 |
| Sat 17 Oct | −0.8 | 17 |
| Sun 18 Oct | +5.2 | 7 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +0.5 | 15 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +2.8 | 29 |
| Wed 21 Oct | −0.3 | 26 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +3.0 | 20 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +3.7 | 22 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +6.3 | 30 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +2.8 | 11 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +4.5 | 28 |
13 stories · 20 headlines · strongest first
Banks on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC share price moves +0.83 headlines today · 42 in all, since 4 October · Outlets ask why HSBC stock is climbing and preview its results. | ||
| +9.2 | Share price climbing. | |
| +9.2 | Share price climbing. | |
| +5.0 | Results are approaching, following a significant deal. | |
| HSBC will examine Palantir stake held by its Islamic fund −7.72 headlines today · 4 in all, since 21 October · Reports say HSBC will examine the $38m its Islamic fund put into Palantir, along with holdings in companies tied to Israel's war. | ||
| −9.2 | Al Jazeera report on Islamic fund's war-linked investments. | |
| −8.3 | HSBC reviewing Islamic fund's Palantir investment amid controversy. | |
| Goldman Sachs and DBS keep positive views on HSBC +8.32 headlines today · Goldman keeps Buy at HKD 192 and DBS flags HSBC as a long-term buy. | ||
| +8.3 | DBS rates HSBC a buy for the long term. | |
| +8.3 | Goldman Sachs maintains its Buy recommendation for HSBC. | |
| HSBC valuation after Ant International expansion +6.42 headlines today · 3 in all, since 21 October · Ant International used HSBC tokenised deposits to sweep cash into a tokenised fund, HSBC's first tokenised fund investment. | ||
| +6.7 | HSBC's tokenised deposits are being used by Ant International. | |
| +6.7 | First tokenised fund investment shows innovation. | |
| Qatar Airways signs inaugural JOLCO financing with HSBC +5.02 headlines today · Qatar Airways signed its first Japanese financing with HSBC and JP Lease. | ||
| +5.8 | HSBC named partner in Qatar Airways financing deal. | |
| +4.2 | Law firm advises on Qatar Airways deal with HSBC. | |
| HSBC CEO says Gulf routes could make Hormuz redundant +1.22 headlines today · 12 in all, since 20 October · HSBC's chief executive said Hormuz might be rendered redundant within five years. | ||
| +0.8 | HSBC chief comments on Hormuz; neutral commentary from the company's leader. | |
| +0.8 | HSBC chief's comments on Hormuz; largely neutral. | |
| HSBC is concentrating more on the GCC, where project opportunities stand at $872bn +5.81 headline today · HSBC is focusing on the GCC as project opportunities reach $872bn. | ||
| +5.8 | GCC focus with large project opportunities. | |
| FemTick receives backing from HSBC Innovation Banking +5.01 headline today · HSBC Innovation Banking backed FemTick. | ||
| +5.0 | HSBC Innovation Banking backs women's health firm. | |
| HSBC wealth business growing 18% +5.01 headline today · Insider Monkey asks if Hong Kong can keep powering HSBC's wealth growth. | ||
| +5.0 | Wealth business growing 18%, with some Hong Kong question. | |
| Maktoum bin Mohammed meets HSBC Group CEO +3.31 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · Kuwait's PM met the HSBC Group CEO. | ||
| +4.2 | Prime Minister meets HSBC Group CEO; positive engagement. | |
| Singapore entrepreneurs: 65% have adapted operations for AI, HSBC finds +2.01 headline today · 3 in all, since 20 October · HSBC says Singapore treasurers are shifting to AI implementation. | ||
| +3.3 | HSBC survey finding on treasurers' AI adoption; mildly positive. | |
| HSBC warns 24/7 stock trading markets still thin −1.01 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · HSBC flagged risk as Ripple Prime launched weekend stock swaps. | ||
| −2.5 | HSBC flags risk over weekend stock swaps. | |
| HSBC survey finds retirement targets up 20% +1.81 headline today · 3 in all, since 21 October · HSBC found affluent Americans' retirement goal climbed 26% to $2.6m. | ||
| +1.7 | HSBC survey findings on retirement; mildly positive visibility. | |
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