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BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26

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BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26

9M26 profit rose 11.9% YoY and ROAE reached 24.5%, supported by higher readjustment income and lower expenses. Third-quarter earnings fell QoQ as UF inflation eased, while credit-quality pressures persisted and 2027 guidance anticipates renewed loan growth.Original document

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d

    Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-4.8% 30d

    SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase-1.7% 30d

    JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d

    Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • WFC Wells Fargo-1.5% 30d

    Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • C Citigroup-4.5% 30d

    Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+13.7% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XLF-0.87%-0.73%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KRE+0.93%+0.14%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TIPNo price data for this ticker———————
JPM-0.92%+0.67%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BAC+1.08%+1.74%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WFCNo price data for this ticker———————
CNo price data for this ticker———————
WMTNo 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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BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26 TradingView

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Ishares Tr (TIP) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier+1.74%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier+1.08%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)three days earlier+0.67%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)five days earlier-0.92%final price
KREthree days earlier+0.14%final price
KREfive days earlier+0.93%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)three days earlier-0.73%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)five days earlier-0.87%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies carried with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    In “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26.” Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    For “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story

  • COST Costco Wholesale

    Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story

  • PG Procter & Gamble

    For “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Ishares Tr (TIP)

The 30 Oct 2026 story “BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26” names Ishares Tr (TIP) because of this story.

Ishares Tr (TIP) is on the page because iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP), is listed for a different reason: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TIP) price range

TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07. XLP traded between 80.10 and 84.06 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TIP)

46 out of 100

“BSANTANDER: 9M26 profit grew, but lower UF inflation and rising credit risk weighed on 3Q26” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.