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US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAUS stocks hold steady as thecountdown ticks to a FederalReserve decision on interest ratesGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about US interest rates.

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 “federal reserve” (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 “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story.

  • JPM JPMorgan Chase-3.8% 30d

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

  • BAC Bank of America-12.5% 30d

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

  • DHI D.R. Horton+5.5% 30d

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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TLT-1.71%-0.37%base-0.15%after closeafter closeafter close
IEF-0.94%-0.05%base-0.20%after closeafter closeafter close
JPM-0.20%-1.26%base+0.64%after closeafter closeafter close
BAC+0.28%-0.24%base+0.33%after closeafter closeafter close
DHINo price data for this ticker———————
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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US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates San Antonio Express-News

Source: San Antonio Express-News

Ishares Tr (TLT) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bank Of America (BAC)that day+0.33%still updating
Bank Of America (BAC)three days earlier-0.24%final price
Bank Of America (BAC)five days earlier+0.28%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)that day-0.20%still updating
Ishares Tr (IEF)three days earlier-0.05%final price
Ishares Tr (IEF)five days earlier-0.94%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)that day+0.64%still updating
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)three days earlier-1.26%final price
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM)five days earlier-0.20%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)that day-0.15%still updating
Ishares Tr (TLT)three days earlier-0.37%final price
Ishares Tr (TLT)five days earlier-1.71%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • TLT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.” Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

  • IEF Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.” Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

  • JPM Jpmorgan Chase

    Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.” Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

  • BAC Bank Of America

    In “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates,” 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 “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

  • DHI Horton D R

    For “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates,” 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 “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

  • SCHW Schwab Charles

    For “US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates,” 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 “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

Ishares Tr (TLT)

“US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates” (28 Oct 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (TLT) through 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 “federal reserve” (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 “federal reserve” (US interest rates) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TLT) price range

IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. JPM traded between 325.12 and 344.37 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 335.77. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (TLT)

100 out of 100Price not final

“US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 8 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.