Financials Sector

Financials include banks, insurers, asset managers, card networks and payment companies. Banks earn from lending, so their profits are tied to interest rates, loan quality and the economy.

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Tracked stocks avg

+0.25%

XLF (sector ETF)

$53.49

XLF today

+0.06%

Stocks tracked

6

Financials stocks we track

Symbol	Name	Price	Change	% Chg	Volume
JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$332.38	-0.80	-0.24%	—
BAC	Bank of America	$53.75	+0.02	+0.04%	—
GS	Goldman Sachs	$902.56	+5.89	+0.66%	—
V	Visa Inc.	$360.66	+0.81	+0.23%	—
MA	Mastercard Inc.	$552.26	+2.26	+0.41%	—
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway B	$502.65	+2.15	+0.43%	—

These are the financials companies in our tracked list, not every company in the sector. The sector ETF is XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR). Data may be delayed.

What it covers

Banks and brokerages
Insurance
Payments and card networks
Asset managers and exchanges

What drives it

Interest rates and the gap between lending and borrowing rates
Loan growth and credit losses
Market activity and trading volumes
Regulation and capital rules

What to watch

Net interest margin
Loan losses and reserves
Capital ratios
Book value

Main risks

Credit losses in a downturn
Sensitivity to rate changes
Regulatory change

Learn more

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