Bank of America stock jumps with big-bank rally as investors brace for payrolls and Jan. 14 earnings
New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:24 EST — Regular session Bank of America shares rose 2.2% to $57.17 in afternoon trading on Monday, moving with a broad rally in U.S. bank stocks that helped lift Wall Street’s main indexes. Reuters The move matters because investors are repositioning early in the year, rotating into financials after a late-2025 tech pullback and ahead of a key run of economic and earnings catalysts. Financials were up about 2.5% on the day, Reuters reported. Reuters Banks are sensitive to interest-rate expectations because higher rates can boost the spread between what lenders earn on loans