US regional lenders surge as Wall Street, yields gain after Trump wins back White House
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** U.S. regional lenders jump in premarket trading, tracking gains on Wall Street .N and Treasury yields US/ after Republican Donald Trump was elected president
** Citizens Financial CFG.N up 11.6% premarket, while Valley National VLY.O and Zions Bancorp ZION.O gain 9.2% and 8.4%, respectively
** Regions Financial RF.N, M&T Bancorp MTB.N, U.S. Bancorp USB.N and KeyCorp KEY.N up between 9% and 10% before the bell
** Trump was elected president on Wednesday, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership
** SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF KRE.P leaps 9% premarket
** Banc of California BANC.N, First Horizon FHN.N, Western Alliance WAL.N and Comerica CMA.N up between 9.4% and 11% before the bell
** U.S. Treasuries fell sharply on Wednesday, sending yields surging, as Trump's election victory stoked bets on economic policy shifts that could boost deficits and inflation
** Yields serve as benchmarks for the interest rates banks charge on loans, with lending profitability improving when they move higher
** Banks will also likely see a boost in investment banking fees earned off advising on deals with Trump's return to power due to looser anti-trust regulations, analysts have said
** Meanwhile, major U.S. banks also surge premarket, while S&P 500 futures touched a record high in sharp and broad-based rally on Wednesday .N
** KBW Regional Banking index .KRX - a gauge of investor sentiment towards the sector - was up ~7.2% YTD, as of last close, underperforming broader markets
Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru
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