Bank earnings, UnitedHealth, consumer sentiment: 3 things to watch
Investing.com | Author Liz Moyer
Published Oct 12, 2023 03:57PM ET
Investing.com -- Stocks were falling heading into Thursday's close after the release of consumer price data for September showed inflation remains stickier than expected.
The headline CPI number was higher than expected, though core prices came in to match expectations. But that sent stocks lower and bond yields higher as investors settled into the Fed's message that rates would remain higher for longer.
The Fed was largely expected to hold rates steady at its next meeting in November before the CPI data were published. Those expectations remain even after the numbers were revealed but futures traders are starting to see the probability of a Fed hike in December. That would fulfill a projection made at the last meeting in September that the central bank could raise rates again before starting to lower them.
Big bank earnings are likely to be the focus of the market tomorrow, with analysts and investors listening to what bank CEOs say about the health of the economy and the American consumer given the persistent inflation.
Here are three things that could affect markets tomorrow:
1. Bank earnings
Big banks unofficially kick off third quarter earnings season on Friday with JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) and others reporting before the opening bell. JPMorgan is expected to report earnings per share of $3.89 on revenue of $39.5 billion. Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is expected to report earnings per share of $1.24 on revenue of $19.2 billion. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is expected to report earnings per share of $1.24 on revenue of $20.1 billion.
2. UnitedHealth earnings
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is expected to report earnings per share of $6.33 on revenue of $91.4 billion.
3. Consumer sentiment
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment reading for October is due out at 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT). Analysts expect 67.4, down from 68.1 at the prior reading.
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