U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says economy not where Trump admin wants to be, but points to encouraging metrics
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-2.2% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.8% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- LLY Eli Lilly and+19.9% 30d
Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson+1.9% 30d
Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
- PFE Pfizer+7.3% 30d
Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “healthcare” (pharma and health) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | -0.10% | -0.30% | base | -0.78% | +0.05% | +0.23% | after close |
| IEF | -0.44% | -0.28% | base | -0.36% | +0.16% | +0.54% | after close |
| XLV | -2.95% | -0.31% | base | -0.34% | +2.73% | +0.31% | after close |
| JPM | -1.44% | +0.85% | base | -0.79% | +3.39% | -1.05% | after close |
| BAC | +2.23% | +3.18% | base | +0.18% | +4.17% | +0.97% | after close |
| LLY | -9.22% | -2.71% | base | -0.17% | +0.45% | -2.64% | after close |
| JNJ | -0.68% | +1.70% | base | -1.63% | +2.13% | +0.67% | after close |
| PFE | -3.00% | -2.47% | base | -2.38% | +0.26% | -2.70% | 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.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says economy not where Trump admin wants to be, but points to encouraging metrics ABC13 Houston
Source: ABC13 Houston
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| BAC | the next day | +4.17% | final price |
| BAC | two days later | +0.97% | final price |
| BAC | three days earlier | +3.18% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +2.23% | final price |
| IEF | that day | -0.36% | final price |
| IEF | the next day | +0.16% | final price |
| IEF | two days later | +0.54% | final price |
| IEF | three days earlier | -0.28% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| JNJ | that day | -1.63% | final price |
| JNJ | the next day | +2.13% | final price |
| JNJ | two days later | +0.67% | final price |
| JNJ | three days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| JNJ | five days earlier | -0.68% | final price |
| JPM | that day | -0.79% | final price |
| JPM | the next day | +3.39% | final price |
| JPM | two days later | -1.05% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | +0.85% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| LLY | that day | -0.17% | final price |
| LLY | the next day | +0.45% | final price |
| LLY | two days later | -2.64% | final price |
| LLY | three days earlier | -2.71% | final price |
| LLY | five days earlier | -9.22% | final price |
| PFE | that day | -2.38% | final price |
| PFE | the next day | +0.26% | final price |
| PFE | two days later | -2.70% | final price |
| PFE | three days earlier | -2.47% | final price |
| PFE | five days earlier | -3.00% | final price |
| TLT | that day | -0.78% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | +0.05% | final price |
| TLT | two days later | +0.23% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.10% | final price |
| XLV | that day | -0.34% | final price |
| XLV | the next day | +2.73% | final price |
| XLV | two days later | +0.31% | final price |
| XLV | three days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
| XLV | five days earlier | -2.95% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 21 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Rohit Khanna bought Eli Lilly (LLY) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 30 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (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. Lloyd Doggett bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 5 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Pfizer (PFE) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Pfizer (PFE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 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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