US Stocks Movement: Nu Holdings Plunges on September 28—Acquisition of Monzo, High-Priced Financing, and Overall Market Weakness

Nu Holdings September 28 Sharp Decline Interpretation

Keywords: Acquisition of Monzo, high-priced financing, broader market weakness

1. On September 28, 2026, Nu Holdings was reported to have entered preliminary acquisition talks with British digital bank Monzo, with a transaction valuation of around 8 to 10 billion GBP, possibly financed through a combination of cash and shares. Nu currently lacks core business operations in the UK and Europe; the scale of this potential deal and the cross-regional integration arrangements add to capital and execution pressure.

2. After the opening of the US stock market on September 28, 2026, the Nasdaq index fell by 0.50%, and the S&P 500 index dropped by 0.47%. The broader market weakness exerted pressure on fintech stocks as a sector.

3. Second-quarter data disclosed on September 24, 2026, showed that Nu's non-performing loan ratio over 90 days rose to 6.9%, with the loan portfolio increasing by 37% year-on-year. Credit expansion and asset quality risks coexist, continuing the valuation pressure related to credit risk in Brazil.

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