The money borrowed under the brokers’ margin trading funding (MTF) facility – a system allowing investors to borrow to buy shares they cannot afford – swelled by 50% jump last week from March 31, as interest rate cuts on loans for trading in the market recently has encouraged individuals to use more of this funding product.
US stocks today: S&P 500 hits record closing high on AI optimism, Micron joins $1 trillion club
US stocks closed mixed with Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record levels as AI-driven optimism lifted tech and chip stocks. Micron surged into the $1
May 26, 2026