US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses

Published 12 Oct 2026, 04:45 UTC. Updated 12 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC.

US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses Organiser

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

JPM JPMorgan Chase
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
BAC Bank of America
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
WFC Wells Fargo
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
C Citigroup
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
Long-term bonds move when yields change
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Treasury bonds move when yields change
GS Goldman Sachs
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
MS Morgan Stanley
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
A fund of financial companies
KBE SPDR S&P Bank
A fund of bank stocks

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
JPM	-0.20%	-1.04%	—	+0.47%	-0.44%	+0.70%	+0.77%
BAC	-0.48%	-1.44%	—	+0.48%	-0.66%	-5.34%	-4.84%
WFC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
C	-0.83%	-1.80%	—	+1.78%	-3.92%	-5.69%	-4.95%
TLT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
IEF	-0.55%	-0.31%	—	+0.04%	+0.16%	+0.34%	+1.06%
GS	-0.18%	-0.88%	—	-0.12%	-0.37%	-1.86%	-0.47%
MS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XLF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KBE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses Organiser

Source: Organiser

Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (IEI)

Since the first closing price after “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is +0.37%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +1.84% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
BAC	that day	+0.48%	final price
BAC	the next day	-0.66%	final price
BAC	two days later	-5.34%	final price
BAC	three days later	-4.84%	final price
BAC	three days earlier	-1.44%	final price
BAC	five days earlier	-0.48%	final price
C	that day	+1.78%	final price
C	the next day	-3.92%	final price
C	two days later	-5.69%	final price
C	three days later	-4.95%	final price
C	three days earlier	-1.80%	final price
C	five days earlier	-0.83%	final price
GS	that day	-0.12%	final price
GS	the next day	-0.37%	final price
GS	two days later	-1.86%	final price
GS	three days later	-0.47%	final price
GS	three days earlier	-0.88%	final price
GS	five days earlier	-0.18%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	that day	+0.04%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	the next day	+0.16%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	two days later	+0.34%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days later	+1.06%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	three days earlier	-0.31%	final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)	five days earlier	-0.55%	final price
JPM	that day	+0.47%	final price
JPM	the next day	-0.44%	final price
JPM	two days later	+0.70%	final price
JPM	three days later	+0.77%	final price
JPM	three days earlier	-1.04%	final price
JPM	five days earlier	-0.20%	final price

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Companies carried with this story

IEI Ishares Tr
In “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
UGA United States Gasoline Fund
In “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
In “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
For “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
In “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XME Spdr Series Trust
For “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
IWM Ishares Tr
For “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Ishares Tr (IEI)

On 12 Oct 2026, “US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (IEI) to this story.

The link for Ishares Tr (IEI) is this: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

A second company, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), is listed for a different reason: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Price levels for Ishares Tr (IEI)

GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. IEI traded between 113.03 and 114.41 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 113.99. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (IEI)

46 out of 100

“US bankruptcy filings rise 11 per cent as inflation and debt costs deepen financial strains for families and businesses” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 21 linked companies.