Big US banks are about to post results, and the market is watching closely. Goldman Sachs starts the week, with JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America also in focus. The key theme is whether strong trading and investment banking results can outweigh worries about the economy, credit quality and 2026 guidance.

Winners

Money centre banks

These are the large, diversified banks investors watch first during earnings season. If results show solid trading revenue, stable net interest income, resilient consumer balances and manageable loan losses, sentiment can improve quickly across the major bank group. Citigroup also stands out because analysts have recently highlighted improving returns, while JPMorgan remains the sector quality benchmark.

Names: $JPM (JPMorgan Chase), $C (Citigroup), $BAC  ...