JPMorgan lawsuit threat and credit-card cap: what to watch in U.S. financial stocks next week
New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:54 EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase and the broader U.S. financial sector face a tense long weekend after President Donald Trump announced plans to sue the bank, alleging it “debanked” him. Trump also denied ever offering JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon the Federal Reserve chair position, contradicting a report from earlier this week. (Reuters) The timing is critical as financial stocks have already been shaky amid policy speculation and early bank earnings. On Friday, the S&P 500 financial sector nudged up 0.1% but still posted its worst weekly drop since October, dragged down by concerns