U.S. Bancorp USB shares soared 6.7% in the last trading session to close at $45.33. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock’s 14.3% gain over the past four weeks.
The Federal Reserve has signaled an end to the current rate hike cycle by keeping interest rates unchanged at the 22-year high of 5.25-5.5% at the end of the two-day FOMC meeting. The central bank has also indicated a 75 basis points cut in rates by 2024-end. The above-mentioned developments have attributed to bullish investor sentiments. Given the fall in rates, the higher funding costs being faced by banks will likely come down somewhat next year, thus supporting net interest income and margins. This probably drove the USB stock higher in last day’s trading session.
