USPS plans January shipping rate hikes, citing higher fuel costs
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This report is about US interest rates and oil.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF+0.2% 17d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF+0.1% 17d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel costs” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-1.4% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-12.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+2.1% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (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 “rate hike” (US interest rates) 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 | +2.75% | +1.45% | base | -0.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | +1.79% | +0.89% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | -0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | +6.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -2.42% | -0.21% | base | +0.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | -2.23% | +0.32% | base | +0.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | +5.45% | +3.68% | base | -0.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| SCHW | -0.26% | +1.42% | base | -0.69% | after close | after close | 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.
USPS plans January shipping rate hikes, citing higher fuel costs ABC15 Arizona
Source: ABC15 Arizona
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | +0.24% | still updating |
| BAC | three days earlier | +0.32% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | -2.23% | final price |
| BWET | that day | +6.42% | still updating |
| BWET | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| DHI | that day | -0.08% | still updating |
| DHI | three days earlier | +3.68% | final price |
| DHI | five days earlier | +5.45% | final price |
| IEF | that day | -0.02% | still updating |
| IEF | three days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | +1.79% | final price |
| JPM | that day | +0.41% | still updating |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| SCHW | that day | -0.69% | still updating |
| SCHW | three days earlier | +1.42% | final price |
| SCHW | five days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| TLT | that day | -0.31% | still updating |
| TLT | three days earlier | +1.45% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | +2.75% | final price |
| USO | that day | -0.26% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +1.59% | 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 65 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 70 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 65 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 88 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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“USPS plans January shipping rate hikes, citing higher fuel costs” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.