Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it
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This report is about banks and Japan.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.4% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “banks” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-2.9% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “banks” (banks) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF+0.3% 18d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.5% 7d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “banks” (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 “banks” (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 “banks” (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 | -1.74% | -0.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -0.40% | +0.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | +5.20% | +4.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.42% | -0.91% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.66% | +0.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -0.08% | +0.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +0.41% | -0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFC | -1.63% | +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.
Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it Reuters
Source: Reuters
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| BWX | three days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| BWX | five days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| EWJ | three days earlier | +4.86% | final price |
| EWJ | five days earlier | +5.20% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | +0.17% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| KRE | three days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| KRE | five days earlier | -0.40% | final price |
| WFC | three days earlier | +0.85% | final price |
| WFC | five days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.74% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 57 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 62 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 62 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 70 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 57 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 73 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 41 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 49 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 51 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).
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“Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it” scores 25 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources.