New York, February 6, 2026, 11:53 AM (EST) — Regular session
Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) climbed 3.9%, hitting $322.31 in late-morning trading Friday in New York, after briefly reaching $322.90. The rally came following an analyst call and a new debt offering that pushed the nation’s largest bank back into focus.
This shift is significant as big banks have slipped back into treating rates as a trade. When the macro calendar gets crowded, investors often rely more heavily on broker notes and funding cues.
JPMorgan serves as a key indicator. Positioned where consumer credit, corporate lending, and dealmaking converge, a sudden shift in its shares usually spills over, influencing sentiment across the wider sector.
HSBC raised JPMorgan’s rating to “hold” from “reduce” and bumped up the price target to $319 from $296, citing a valuation lagging behind peers despite better earnings forecasts, Investing.com reported. 1
A filing revealed JPMorgan wrapped up a $3 billion public offering of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes maturing in 2037. The notes carry a 5.193% coupon until February 2036, after which the rate switches to a floating one tied to Compounded SOFR — an overnight Treasury-backed benchmark — plus a 1.30 percentage point margin. 2
Other big U.S. banks followed JPMorgan higher. Bank of America ticked up roughly 2.6%, Wells Fargo gained 2.2%, Citigroup surged 5.7%, Goldman Sachs rose 3.4%, and Morgan Stanley advanced 2.2%.
The broader market found some footing following a tough week for tech, despite Amazon slipping further on increased AI investment. “There’s a stage where there’s almost unabashed enthusiasm and then there’s a period of greater discernment,” noted Kristina Hooper, chief market strategist at Man Group. 3
JPMorgan rebounded after a tough Thursday, where its shares dropped 2.24% to $310.16 amid widespread losses across U.S. stocks, according to MarketWatch data. 4
Traders are eyeing the labor market for clues on whether the Fed will cut rates or hold steady. Weekly jobless claims jumped 22,000 to 231,000, while job openings dropped to 6.542 million in December, according to Reuters. “We are near, or at the trough for employment growth,” said Oren Klachkin, a financial markets economist at Nationwide. 5
Private payrolls barely budged in January, with ADP posting a 22,000 rise, down from 37,000 in December. Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, noted, “American companies are reluctant to hire right now.” 6
Rate expectations have shifted sharply. CME’s FedWatch tool now puts the odds of a quarter-point cut at the March 18 Fed meeting at 22.7%, up from just 9.4% the day before, according to Reuters’ Morning Bid column. 7
But the upside scenario remains fragile. Should inflation surge and drive yields upward, banks could see funding costs rise and loan demand weaken. If growth falters, credit losses will resurface as the key concern.
The group’s next key checkpoint is the rescheduled U.S. data release: January nonfarm payrolls are now set for February 11, with CPI figures following on February 13, delayed by the government shutdown, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Expectations point to payroll growth around 70,000 for January and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. December’s headline CPI came in at 2.7%, with the core rate at 2.6%. 8
JPMorgan shareholders should mark their calendars for February 23. The bank will hold a “Company Update” event in New York, featuring a presentation and Q&A session with top executives. 9
