‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi
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Every Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging its chair, Sen. Tim Scott, to hold a congressional hearing on prediction markets.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AFGE AMERICAN FINANCIAL GR INC OH-CALL
GA selected AFGE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- WTFCN WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP-CALL
GA selected WTFCN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- 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.
- BAC BANK AMERICA CORP
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 MONTREAL MEDIUM
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 CO
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Every Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging its chair, Sen. Tim Scott, to hold a congressional hearing on prediction markets.
Source: The Block
How far American Financial Group (AFGE) has moved since 23 Sep 2026
Since the first closing price after “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi,” American Financial Group (AFGE) is -4.79%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.09% over the same days, a -4.70% difference versus the market.
Filings that name American Financial Group (AFGE) around 23 Sep 2026
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Who gains and who loses around American Financial Group (AFGE)
Companies carried with this story
- AFGE American Financial Group
In “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi,” American Financial Group (AFGE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AFGE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- WTFCN Wintrust Financial
In “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi,” Wintrust Financial (WTFCN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected WTFCN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ALLY Ally Financial
Ally Financial (ALLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi.” 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 “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi,” 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 “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi,” 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/
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/ (CM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi.” 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
American Financial Group (AFGE)
The 23 Sep 2026 story “‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi” names American Financial Group (AFGE) because of this story.
What ties American Financial Group (AFGE) to the headline is this: GA selected AFGE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Also listed, Wintrust Financial (WTFCN): GA selected WTFCN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial, call. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
The price range for American Financial Group (AFGE), and the dates in the story
AFGE traded between 15.71 and 17.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 16.10. ALLY traded between 36.18 and 40.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.53. WTFCN traded between 25.48 and 26.15 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.70.
How strong the case is around American Financial Group (AFGE)
46 out of 100
“‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.