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Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist

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The investment bank found that stocks in the energy and information technology sectors on average perform the best one year after an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

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

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • 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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

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The investment bank found that stocks in the energy and information technology sectors on average perform the best one year after an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Source: MarketWatch

Price since this story was published: Ally Financial (ALLY)

Since the first closing price after “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is -6.13%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.65% over the same days, a -6.78% difference versus the market.

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Filings that name Ally Financial (ALLY) around 17 Sep 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Ally Financial (ALLY)

Companies carried with this story

  • ALLY Ally Financial

    In “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BAC Bank Of America

    For “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/

    Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist.” Reason on file: GA selected BMO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/

    Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/ (CM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist.” Reason on file: GA selected CM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CRBG Corebridge Financial

    Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist.” Reason on file: GA selected CRBG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EFC Ellington Financial

    Ellington Financial (EFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist.” Reason on file: GA selected EFC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation

  • KRE Spdr Series Trust

    For “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist,” Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation

Ally Financial (ALLY)

The 17 Sep 2026 story “Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist” names Ally Financial (ALLY) because of this story.

What ties Ally Financial (ALLY) to the headline is this: GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Bank Of America (BAC): GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates and price levels for Ally Financial (ALLY)

ALLY traded between 36.18 and 40.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.53. BAC traded between 49.26 and 58.11 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 50.39. BMO traded between 159.57 and 177.46 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.07.

How strong the case is around Ally Financial (ALLY)

46 out of 100

“Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 13 linked companies.