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US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook

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US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook The Economic Times

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • 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

  • SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

    Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates

  • SPY SPDR S&P 500

    Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • BAC Bank of America

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • GS Goldman Sachs

    Bank profits move with lending and interest rates

  • XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of financial companies

  • KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking

    Regional banks are sensitive to interest rates

  • XME SPDR SERIES TRUST

    Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT———————
IEF-0.35%+0.01%—+0.12%+0.30%+1.02%+1.10%
SHY———————
SPY———————
JPM-0.96%-0.92%—-0.91%+0.22%+0.29%+1.53%
BAC-0.84%-1.80%—-1.14%-5.79%-5.30%-6.13%
GS+0.35%-1.38%—-0.25%-1.74%-0.35%-1.54%
XLF———————
KRE———————
XME———————

US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook The Economic Times

Source: The Economic Times

Price since this story was published: Spdr Series Trust (XME)

Since the first closing price after “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is +1.43%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +1.83% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)that day-1.14%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)the next day-5.79%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)two days later-5.30%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)three days later-6.13%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier-1.80%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier-0.84%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)that day-0.02%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)the next day-0.60%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)two days later-0.47%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)three days later-0.74%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)three days earlier-0.30%final price
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)five days earlier+1.46%final price
GSthat day-0.25%final price
GSthe next day-1.74%final price
GStwo days later-0.35%final price
GSthree days later-1.54%final price
GSthree days earlier-1.38%final price
GSfive days earlier+0.35%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)that day+0.12%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)the next day+0.30%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)two days later+1.02%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days later+1.10%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier+0.01%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier-0.35%final price
JPMthat day-0.91%final price
JPMthe next day+0.22%final price
JPMtwo days later+0.29%final price
JPMthree days later+1.53%final price
JPMthree days earlier-0.92%final price
JPMfive days earlier-0.96%final price
XME
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XME)

Companies carried with this story

  • XME Spdr Series Trust

    For “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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 banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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

    Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • HYG Ishares Tr

    In “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” Ishares Tr (HYG) 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

  • IEI Ishares Tr

    In “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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 banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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 banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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

    In “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook,” 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

Spdr Series Trust (XME)

The 13 Oct 2026 story “US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook” names Spdr Series Trust (XME) because of this story.

For Spdr Series Trust (XME), the reason on file says Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Dates in the story, and the Spdr Series Trust (XME) price range

IWM traded between 269.88 and 288.91 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 271.30. XLY traded between 110.56 and 114.69 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 114.45. XME traded between 97.40 and 111.52 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 101.31.

A simple score for Spdr Series Trust (XME)

46 out of 100

“US banks post strong profits, but inflation and rate risks cloud outlook” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 21 linked companies.