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Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J

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This report is about US interest rates and retail and consumer goods.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d

    iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d

    iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) 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-5.3% 30d

    JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • BAC Bank of America-15.0% 30d

    Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • DHI D.R. Horton-4.1% 30d

    D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • SCHW The Charles Schwab

    The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT-2.31%-1.35%base+0.45%after closeafter closeafter close
IEF-1.06%-0.90%base+0.08%after closeafter closeafter close
XRT-0.92%-1.22%base-0.60%after closeafter closeafter close
TIPNo price data for this ticker———————
JPM+0.58%+1.08%base+1.07%after closeafter closeafter close
BAC-0.32%+0.51%base+0.43%after closeafter closeafter close
DHI-8.25%-5.74%base-0.88%after closeafter closeafter close
SCHWNo 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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The price since 26 Oct 2026: Ishares Tr (TLT) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)that day+0.43%still updating
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier+0.51%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier-0.32%final price
Horton D R (DHI)that day-0.88%still updating
Horton D R (DHI)three days earlier-5.74%final price
Horton D R (DHI)five days earlier-8.25%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)that day+0.08%still updating
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier-0.90%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier-1.06%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)that day+1.07%still updating
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)three days earlier+1.08%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)five days earlier+0.58%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)that day+0.45%still updating
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier-1.35%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier-2.31%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)that day-0.60%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-1.22%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-0.92%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IEF Ishares Tr

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” 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 “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J.” Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    For “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • DHI Horton D R

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

  • SCHW Schwab Charles

    In “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J,” Schwab Charles (SCHW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Ishares Tr (TLT)

On 26 Oct 2026, “Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (TLT) to this story.

The link for Ishares Tr (TLT) is this: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

Ishares Tr (IEF) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “fed” (US interest rates) in this story

The price range for Ishares Tr (TLT), and the dates in the story

IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46. XRT traded between 83.12 and 86.10 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.23.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TLT)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Many consumers face higher borrowing costs after the Fed's first interest rate hike in more than three years took place on Sept. 16, 2026. Experts warn that more rate hikes could be ahead too, given the spike in inflation. Check the link in our bio for more. 📹 by J” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.