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Out of curiosity, people around the world are generally concerned about economic growth, irrespective of the country. I understand why some tech and hardware stocks are being bid up because of AI speculation. However, something that caught my attention is banking stocks. Why are the majority of banking stocks throughout the world performing well? What is driving them?
One possibility I considered is the interest rates that banks are offering. However, interest rates are lower than during the post COVID period (2022–2024). So why are investors buying banking stocks? Am I overlooking or misunderstanding something?