Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say

Published 13 Oct 2026, 05:34 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 08:59 UTC.

‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Businesses are using the recent ban on credit card surcharges as “cover” to pass along much larger price increases to customers, experts say, as cafes and restaurants struggle to cope with climbing costs and rising interest rates. Credit card surcharges, typically worth about 1.5% of the transaction, were banned from 1 October , as part of a Reserve Bank-led reform aimed at improving transparency for customers and, ultimately, lowering bank fees. Continue reading...

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No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term bonds move when yields change
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Treasury bonds move when yields change
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates
SPY SPDR S&P 500
Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path
JPM JPMorgan Chase
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
BAC Bank of America
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
GS Goldman Sachs
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
A fund of financial companies
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Regional banks are sensitive to interest rates
ALLY ALLY FINANCIAL INC
GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
TLT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
IEF	-0.35%	+0.01%	—	+0.12%	+0.30%	+1.02%	+1.10%
SHY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SPY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JPM	-0.96%	-0.92%	—	-0.91%	+0.22%	+0.29%	+1.53%
BAC	-0.84%	-1.80%	—	-1.14%	-5.79%	-5.30%	-6.13%
GS	+0.35%	-1.38%	—	-0.25%	-1.74%	-0.35%	-1.54%
XLF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KRE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ALLY	-0.76%	-0.21%	—	-0.82%	-3.09%	-0.47%	-0.61%

‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Businesses a…

Source: The Guardian

Ally Financial (ALLY) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is +2.16%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +2.56% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
Ally Financial (ALLY)	that day	-0.82%	final price
Ally Financial (ALLY)	the next day	-3.09%	final price
Ally Financial (ALLY)	two days later	-0.47%	final price
Ally Financial (ALLY)	three days later	-0.61%	final price
Ally Financial (ALLY)	three days earlier	-0.21%	final price
Ally Financial (ALLY)	five days earlier	-0.76%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	that day	-1.14%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	the next day	-5.79%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	two days later	-5.30%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	three days later	-6.13%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	three days earlier	-1.80%	final price
Bank Of America (BAC)	five days earlier	-0.84%	final price
GS	that day	-0.25%	final price
GS	the next day	-1.74%	final price
GS	two days later	-0.35%	final price
GS	three days later	-1.54%	final price
GS	three days earlier	-1.38%	final price
GS	five days earlier	+0.35%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	that day	+0.12%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	the next day	+0.30%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	two days later	+1.02%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days later	+1.10%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days earlier	+0.01%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	five days earlier	-0.35%	final price
JPM	that day	-0.91%	final price
JPM	the next day	+0.22%	final price
JPM	two days later	+0.29%	final price
JPM	three days later	+1.53%	final price
JPM	three days earlier	-0.92%	final price
JPM	five days earlier	-0.96%	final price

ALLY

SPY

Filings that name Ally Financial (ALLY) around 13 Oct 2026

Rohit Khanna sell Bank Of America (BAC) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 34 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say.”

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 gains and who loses around Ally Financial (ALLY)

Companies carried with this story

ALLY Ally Financial
For “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BAC Bank Of America
In “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
For “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BMO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/
In “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/ (CM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CRBG Corebridge Financial
Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say.” Reason on file: GA selected CRBG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
EFC Ellington Financial
In “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” Ellington Financial (EFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EFC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say.” Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation
KRE Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say.” Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation

Ally Financial (ALLY)

Ally Financial (ALLY) is the company in “Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say,” the 13 Oct 2026 this story story.

Ally Financial (ALLY) is on the page because GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Bank Of America (BAC) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates and price levels for Ally Financial (ALLY)

ALLY traded between 36.18 and 40.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.53. BAC traded between 49.26 and 58.11 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 50.39. BMO traded between 159.57 and 177.46 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.07.

A simple score for Ally Financial (ALLY)

46 out of 100

“Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 13 linked companies.