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| The price action of Financials (XLF) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for Financials sector is very positive (overall 2.1, positive 2.9, negative -0.8) on 20251016. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2.2), Price Level (2), Option Speculation (1.5), and Sector Price Trend (-0.1) will drive up the price. The forces of Broad Market Trend (-0.4), Valuation Sentiment (-1), and Market Risk Prefrence (0) will drive down the price. 'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (2.9). The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on XLF trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale. |
| Date | Attention | Average Attention | Price | Price Level | Change | SMA10 Trend | Market Sentiment | Trend Sentiment | Action | Fund. | News Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | 2% | 1.6% | 51.76 | -18 | -2.76% | -0.38% | 1 | -0.1 | Long | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2025-10-15 | 3% | 1.4% | 53.23 | 31 | -0.04% | 0% | 0.3 | -0.1 | Long | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 2025-10-14 | 2% | 1% | 53.25 | 32 | 1.12% | 0% | 0.6 | -0.1 | Long | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 2025-10-13 | 1% | 0.9% | 52.66 | 1 | 0.92% | -0.37% | 0.5 | -0.5 | Long | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2% | 1% | 2.5 | -0.1 | Long | 2.1 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2025-10-11 | 0% | 0.7% | 2.5 | -0.1 | Long | 2.1 | -1 | ||||
| 2025-10-10 | 1% | 0.9% | 52.18 | -38 | -2.16% | -0.37% | 2.7 | -0.1 | Long | 2.1 | -2.4 |
| 2025-10-09 | 1% | 0.9% | 53.33 | 14 | -0.34% | 0% | 2.5 | 0.7 | Long | 2.3 | -4.3 |
| 2025-10-08 | 0% | 1% | 53.51 | 21 | -0.48% | 0% | 2.9 | 0.6 | Long | 2.3 | -7 |
| 2025-10-07 | 1% | 1% | 53.77 | 47 | 0.13% | 0% | 2 | 0.1 | Range | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale. | The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band. |
| Date | Attention | Average Attention | Price | Price Level | Change | SMA10 Trend | Market Sentiment | Trend Sentiment | Fundamentals | News Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | 2% | 1.6% | 51.76 | -18 | -2.76% | -0.38% | 1.3 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| 2025-10-15 | 3% | 1.4% | 53.23 | 31 | -0.04% | 0% | 0.8 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| 2025-10-14 | 2% | 1% | 53.25 | 32 | 1.12% | 0% | 0.9 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 2025-10-13 | 1% | 0.9% | 52.66 | 1 | 0.92% | -0.37% | 0.7 | -0.4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2% | 1% | 1.9 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2025-10-11 | 0% | 0.7% | 1.9 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025-10-10 | 1% | 0.9% | 52.18 | -38 | -2.16% | -0.37% | 1.9 | 0 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
| 2025-10-09 | 1% | 0.9% | 53.33 | 14 | -0.34% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | -3.3 |
| 2025-10-08 | 0% | 1% | 53.51 | 21 | -0.48% | 0% | 2.2 | 0 | 2.3 | -6 |
| 2025-10-07 | 1% | 1% | 53.77 | 47 | 0.13% | 0% | 1.7 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale. | The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band. |
| 1 (8) Schwab posts Q3 earnings beat as client assets, trading surge The brokerage giant added over one million new brokerage accounts for the fourth straight quarter, while total client assets reached a record $11.59 trillion. (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 2 (8) Aboon secures $17.5M seed funding to streamline 401(k) plans for advisors The investment led by Bain Capital, with participation from Edward Jones, comes as new research points to the rising role of 401(k)s for younger generations' retirement security. (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 3 (-3) Volatility over U.S.-China trade war has advisors navigating headline risk Tensions over trade between the two superpowers is keeping wealth managers on their toes. (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 4 (-7) Jefferies plummets 9% as investors question First Brands fallout Wall Street powerhouse sees annual share slide to nearly 40%, lawyers look for class action (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 5 (5) Corporate dealmaking is pushing bank profits higher than analysts expected But…money is really only moving around at the top (https://www.morningbrew.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 6 (-7) Private Credit on the Defensive Again Over ‘Mark-to-Myth’ Study The private credit industry’s claims of market-beating, stress-free returns are “illusory,” a group of academics say, adding fuel to the fire in a week that already saw executives fend off broadsides from the likes of Jamie Dimon. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 7 (-7) Regional banks, Jefferies shares tank as concerns about sour loans grow on Wall Street Fears are mounting around the health of their lending businesses. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 8 (5) JPMorgan’s $20 Billion EA Financing to Be Split Among Banks The consortium buying Electronic Arts Inc. is set to add more than a dozen banks to its underwriting group after JPMorgan Chase & Co. put up $20 billion of debt to bankroll the leveraged buyout. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 9 (-6) Private Credit on the Defensive Again Over ‘Mark-to-Myth’ Study The private credit industry’s claims of market-beating, stress-free returns are “illusory,” a group of academics say, adding fuel to the fire in a week that already saw executives fend off broadsides from the likes of Jamie Dimon. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 10 (-7) Bank of America, BNY sued over alleged financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein A woman who says she was abused by the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 11 (8) Fintech Upgrade Valued at $7.3 Billion in Funding Round Neuberger, a collection of funds managed by NB Alternatives Advisers LLC, led the funding round, according to a statement Thursday. Peter Sterling, Neuberger’s head of specialty finance, will be joining Upgrade’s board of directors. Upgrade, based in San Francisco, focuses on extending credit to mainstream US consumers, rather than the younger or low-income consumers targeted by many other fintechs. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 12 (8) Consumers Credit Union review (2025): A credit union anyone can join with just $5 Consumers Credit Union offers low-cost banking products and services for individuals and businesses with competitive APYs. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 13 (7) Here's What We've Learned From Big Bank Earnings Reports This Week Though cautioning against complacency, large Wall Street banks enjoyed a banner third quarter. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 14 (-8) BofA, BNY Sued Over Alleged Ties to Epstein Sex-Trafficking Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. were hit by proposed class-action lawsuits accusing them of aiding in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 15 (8) Bank of America Corporation: Bank of America Earnings: NIM Expansion, Fee Growth, and Operating Leverage Drive a Standout Quarter At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 16 (-8) Feds seize $15 billion in bitcoin after busting alleged global crypto scam Federal prosecutors said a criminal network in Cambodia used forced labor to extract billions from victims in the U.S. and around the world. (https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 17 (-8) Bank of America sued over alleged financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein A new lawsuit alleges Bank of America profited from its dealings with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. (https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 18 (-5) Top U.S. financiers sound alarm on lending standards Top financiers have warned of an erosion in lending standards after credit markets were shaken by the collapse of two businesses. Read more. (https://financialpost.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 19 (3) U.S. approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Trump U.S. regulators have approved the launch of a bank backed by a group of high-profile tech billionaires with ties to Donald Trump. Read more. (https://financialpost.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 20 (8) Morgan Stanley, BofA post strong Q3 earnings as markets boost wealth units Wealth management units post standout results, powered by rising client balances and increased trading. (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 21 (7) Synovus Financial Reveals Climb In Q3 Bottom Line Synovus Financial (SNV) reported earnings for its third quarter that Increases, from the same period last year The company's earnings totaled $185.6 million, or $1. (https://www.rttnews.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 22 (-3) Big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are already using AI to hire fewer people Even during a blockbuster year for Wall Street as trading and investment banking spins off billions of dollars in revenue, the banks are hiring fewer people. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 23 (8) Bank Earnings Lift Wall Street, Gold Hits $4,200: What's Moving Markets Wednesday? Wall Street rose on Wednesday, with investor optimism lifted by strong bank and corporate earnings alongside growing expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts — keeping trade concerns sidelined for now. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 24 (-3) JPMorgan Stands Out on Credit Concern as Rivals Chop Provisions JPMorgan Chase & Co. set aside the most money for loan losses since the height of the pandemic, matching CEO Jamie Dimon’s warnings about some cracks in credit quality. Other Wall Street banks seem less concerned. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 25 (8) Bank Of America Beats Q3 Expectations, Driven by Strong Fees, NII, and Operational Efficiency: Analyst BAC exceeded expectations in Q3 2025 with EPS of $1.06, core PPNR of $10.9B, prompting an increase in NII guidance for Q4. Goldman Sachs maintains Buy rating. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 26 (7) How AI could power a new age of Big Bank profitability As Big Banks kick off their earnings season this week, Hennessy Funds portfolio manager David Ellison joins Market Catalysts to discuss the financial sector. Watch the video above to hear Ellison's thoughts on how AI could help Big Banks break out of their historic profitability range. Read up on Yahoo Finance's analysis of earnings figures out from Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 27 (8) Bank of America income tops forecasts amid jump in investment banking fees Bank of America income tops forecasts amid jump in investment banking fees (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 28 (2) Regional bank stocks mixed on earnings, Apple to use M5 chip Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman tracks several of the day's top trending stock tickers, including regional banks Citizens Financial Group (CFG), First Horizon (FHN), and PNC Financial Services (PNC) after reporting their quarterly earnings results; Apple (AAPL) updating products with its new M5 chip; and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) cutting its 2025 guidance. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 29 (8) Wall Street boom boosts profits at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley Third quarter profits at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley surged 23% and 45%, respectively, as the banking giants became the latest to benefit from a Wall Street dealmaking boom. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 30 (8) BofA Bankers Beat Estimates as Dealmaking Boosts Earnings Bank of America Corp.’s third-quarter earnings beat estimates as investment-banking activity increased amid a long-awaited comeback in M&A and net interest income topped analysts’ estimates. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 31 (8) Morgan Stanley posts massive third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street-centric banks like Morgan Stanley and peer Goldman Sachs are in an ideal moneymaking environment. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 32 (8) Bank of America tops expectations on 43% surge in investment banking revenue Like its peers, Bank of America's Wall Street businesses helped fuel the quarter's results. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 33 (5) Dow Jumps Over 200 Points Following Strong Bank Earnings: Investor Fear Eases Slightly, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone Dow Jones gains, but trade tensions limit enthusiasm. Wells Fargo, Citi, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs beat expectations. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 34 (8) Bank Of America Sees Strong Q3 Investment Banking Fees, Net Interest Income Growth Bank of America reported strong Q3 earnings with net income of $8.5 billion and EPS of $1.06, beating analyst estimates. Stock rose after the report. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 35 (9) Dealmaking rebound powers Morgan Stanley to record net revenues Dealmaking rebound powers Morgan Stanley to record net revenues (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 36 (8) Wall Street boom boosts profits at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley Third-quarter profits at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley surged 23% and 45%, becoming the latest banking giants to benefit from a Wall Street dealmaking boom. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
| 37 (8) Bank of America rides a 43% jump in investment-banking revenue to a big profit beat Stock rises toward an 18-year high, after bank’s net interest income hits a record and CEO Brian Moynihan cites strength across the board. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 15, 2025 | |
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