India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business
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This report is about banks and retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- DB Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft-15.2% 12d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.1% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-4.7% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-3.3% 19d
iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”).
- BAC Bank of America-11.5% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+16.0% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-3.6% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.2% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | -5.79% | +2.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -2.88% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -1.58% | -1.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -3.55% | -1.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INDA | -3.50% | -2.11% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.23% | +3.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.59% | -5.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.01% | -0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -1.44% | +0.85% | 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.
India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business Reuters
Source: Reuters
Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +3.18% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +2.23% | final price |
| DB | three days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| DB | five days earlier | -5.79% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (INDA) | three days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (INDA) | five days earlier | -3.50% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | +0.85% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | three days earlier | -1.17% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | five days earlier | -1.58% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -5.06% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -2.88% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -3.55% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 55 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 71 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 7 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 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 60 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 68 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 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 mentioned with this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” 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
For “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” 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 “bank” (banks) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- INDA Ishares Tr
In “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”)
- BAC Bank Of America
For “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” 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
- WMT Walmart
In “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business.” Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
On 3 Nov 2026, “India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) to this story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF), the reason on file says Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (KRE): SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
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
“India's competition regulator clears Kotak Mahindra's acquisition of Deutsche Bank retail business” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.