As voters struggle with pricey car loans, mortgages and credit-card debt, the cost of money itself is on the ballot
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Interest rates aren’t expected to decline anytime soon, as the Federal Reserve held rates steady on Wednesday
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.1% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- WFC Wells Fargo-3.6% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- C Citigroup-9.2% 30d
Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | +0.89% | +0.83% | base | +0.66% | +1.04% | after close | after close |
| IEF | +0.39% | +0.29% | base | +0.47% | +0.99% | after close | after close |
| XLF | +0.96% | -0.14% | base | +1.38% | +0.73% | after close | after close |
| XLRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPM | -0.85% | -1.58% | base | +1.13% | -0.67% | after close | after close |
| BAC | +0.41% | -0.65% | base | +0.79% | -1.71% | after close | after close |
| WFCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Interest rates aren’t expected to decline anytime soon, as the Federal Reserve held rates steady on Wednesday
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | +0.79% | final price |
| BAC | the next day | -1.71% | final price |
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| IEF | that day | +0.47% | final price |
| IEF | the next day | +0.99% | final price |
| IEF | three days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| JPM | that day | +1.13% | final price |
| JPM | the next day | -0.67% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -1.58% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.66% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | +1.04% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| XLF | that day | +1.38% | final price |
| XLF | the next day | +0.73% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 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 55 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 63 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 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 50 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 66 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 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 34 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 42 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 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Citigroup (C), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Citigroup (C) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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