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The banking sector falls short on Q1 earnings, leaving investors in the loop.
Wall Street declined after this morning’s Q1 earnings from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), and Wells Fargo (WFC). Goldman Sachs (GS). The released report was a slap in the face for investors, especially those who were waiting for better results this season. In line with JP Morgan’s performance in this year’s first quarter, Surprisingly, the bank’s full-year income and interest payments were below expectations. The number was extremely low, which affected its stock prices, and consequently, the stock prices were down by 4% before reaching midday trading. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) fell 0.6% despite surpassing revenue expectations, as softer-than-expected net interest income figures were reported. Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock declined 1.5% after announcing a second cyber attack impacting approximately 576,000 accounts, following an earlier disclosure of unauthorized access to 15,000 accounts.
Meanwhile, on Wall Street, the S&P 500 benchmark was down by 1,04% to 5,142.33 basis points. Additionally, compared to last year’s fourth-quarter growth, experts anticipate a 5% earnings increase for S&P 500 companies in Q1. Which is significantly lower than the 2023 fourth-quarter growth of +10%.
The Nasdaq composite declined by 1,35%, heading to its highest single-session loss in the past two months. The Dow Jones industrial average was down by 0.39% to 38.100.60 basis points.
As investors continue to digest these disappointing banking earnings, they will raise their hopes on Tuesday. Report. The report will include the 4Q earnings reports for other banks, including Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America (BAC).
Recently, on Monday, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to shareholders These markets seem to be pricing in at a 70% to 80% chance of a soft landing—modest growth along with declining inflation and interest rates.” However, the odds look like they are lower than anticipated, which is the same thing that Dimon has also pointed out. He says, “I believe the odds are a lot lower than that.” and also added huge fiscal spending, the trillions needed each year for the green economy, the remilitarization of the world, and the restructuring of global trade.”
Based on JP Morgan’s notes, this factor will contribute to rising inflation, and the market should expect a broad range of interest rates.
In other news, consumers are expected to spike due to the latest inflation report. A survey by the University of Michigan shows that inflation concerns and expectations have significantly risen since the March CPI and PPI reports. One-year inflation expectations rose to 3.1% in April from 2.9% in March, surpassing the pre-pandemic range of 2.3%–3.0%. Consumers show their fear due to the upcoming election, especially in times of uncertainty. By that, they mean the global economy’s health and concerns. Additionally, economists expected a preliminary reading of 79.0, slightly higher than the actual figure.
Elsewhere, China’s imports and exports showed a notable decline last month, which is highly likely to cause a further decline in its first quarter earnings results. Shipments in China dropped by 7.5% on a year-to-year basis, starting next month.
