
An upbeat start to Wall Street's earnings season, combined with dovish signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has unleashed a powerful rally across U.S. regional banks, marking their strongest two-day performance since Donald Trump's 2024 election victory.
The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE) surged another 3.6% on Tuesday, after rising 2.2% on Monday. That 5.9% gain marks its best two-day performance since Nov. 7, 2024, when investors rushed into smaller financials on expectations of lighter regulation and increased M&A activity under a Trump administration.