Shares of US banks led widespread gains during trading hours on Friday. In particular, JP Morgan & Chase was up more than 5% after Chairman and CEO James Dimon bought $26 million worth of his company’s stock. Friday’s financial sector gains come at the end of a week in which bank stocks were pummeled by global volatility and negative investor sentiment. The US financial sector as a whole has been on a significant downturn since July of last year.
See the following visualizations which highlight a number of relevant figures regarding the performance of the US financial sector.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Price – Current Day
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Insider Transactions – Last 90 Days
Financial Sector Downturn
Historical Assets of Largest Banks
Top 20 Most Profitable Sectors
Bank Stocks 3-Month Returns