Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit
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Democrats are also projected to take the House, but the tariffs pushing up claims costs and exporters' credit risk aren't going anywhere. Here's what that means for brokers heading into renewals
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.6% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (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 “credit” (banks) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australian”).
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 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+4.4% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- C Citigroup-7.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -1.85% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -1.00% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | -1.66% | -2.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWA | +1.62% | +1.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | +0.41% | -0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.47% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFC | -2.11% | -2.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| C | +1.17% | -0.05% | 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.
Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit Insurance Business
Source: Insurance Business
Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +2.47% | final price |
| Citigroup (C) | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| Citigroup (C) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | three days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | five days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | three days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -1.66% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 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 69 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 56 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 72 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 40 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 48 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 50 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 41 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 61 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 gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Companies carried with this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit.” Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- KRE Spdr Series Trust
In “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit,” Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australian”)
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit.” Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
- WFC Wells Fargo
For “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit,” 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 “credit” (banks) in this story
- C Citigroup
In “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit,” Citigroup (C) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) because of this story.
What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) to the headline is this: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story
The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF), and the dates in the story
EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. 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
“Democrats take the senate: what the US midterms mean for Australian claims costs and trade credit” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.