3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates
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This report is about banks and the UK.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.4% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-3.0% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-2.3% 19d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in the UK
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.4% 8d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- WFC Wells Fargo+4.4% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -3.78% | -2.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -1.70% | -0.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWU | -2.57% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.60% | -0.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | -1.31% | -1.92% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | -0.95% | -4.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -2.45% | -3.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFC | -3.01% | -1.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates Simply Wall St
Source: Simply Wall St
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | -4.00% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.53% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.60% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | -1.31% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | -2.57% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | -3.27% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -2.45% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | three days earlier | -0.54% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | five days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | three days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | five days earlier | -3.01% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -3.78% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates”
Companies tied to this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- KRE Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
In “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in the UK
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes the UK
- BAC Bank Of America
For “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates.” Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- WFC Wells Fargo
For “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” Wells Fargo (WFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
How “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates” reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is the company in “3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) to the headline is this: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (KRE), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF), and the dates in the story
EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.88 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. KRE traded between 67.80 and 71.93 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.61. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
46 out of 100
“3 UK Bank Stocks Built For Higher Interest Rates” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.