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JPM vs AXP · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do JPM and AXP differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

Economic forceJPMJPMorgan ChaseAXPAmerican Express
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.44%−1.0% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero−0.40%−1.5% to +0.69%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+1.7%−1.0% to +4.3%Not distinguishable from zero+2.2%−0.88% to +5.3%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%+0.73%−0.73% to +2.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.34%−1.2% to +1.9%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%−0.16%−0.79% to +0.48%Not distinguishable from zero−0.52%−1.3% to +0.25%Not distinguishable from zero
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points−0.79%−2.9% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero−0.74%−3.0% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.33%−1.1% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero−1.2%−3.0% to +0.69%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.67%−1.3% to −0.01%Tentative−1.0%−1.7% to −0.36%Tentative
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points0.00%−0.95% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero+0.36%−0.67% to +1.4%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%−0.78%−1.4% to −0.15%Tentative−0.12%−0.82% to +0.58%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%−0.17%−0.61% to +0.27%Not distinguishable from zero−0.05%−0.59% to +0.50%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.05%−0.07% to −0.03%Clear−0.02%−0.07% to +0.03%Not distinguishable from zero
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.57%−1.2% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero−0.26%−0.84% to +0.31%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.33%+0.16% to +0.51%Clear+0.69%+0.49% to +0.89%Clear
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.82%+0.63% to +1.0%Clear+0.74%+0.52% to +1.0%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point+0.04%−0.20% to +0.28%Not distinguishable from zero−0.19%−0.53% to +0.14%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.19%−2.0% to +2.3%Not distinguishable from zero−1.3%−3.1% to +0.55%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.26%−0.89% to +0.37%Not distinguishable from zero−0.37%−0.94% to +0.20%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point−0.32%−0.51% to −0.13%Tentative−0.18%−0.43% to +0.06%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.06%−0.07% to +0.19%Not distinguishable from zero+0.15%0.00% to +0.30%Tentative
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

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