Why Is JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Down Today?

AI-sourced movement explanations, refreshed three times each trading day · Latest: August 31, 2026

−0.63% Today August 31, 2026 · Closing update

JPMorgan Chase edges lower, slightly underperforming financial sector

The Full Story

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) saw a modest decline of 0.6348% today, closing at $356.19. This movement occurred as the broader financial sector also experienced a downturn, with an average change of -0.60%. No specific company-related news was identified as a direct catalyst for today's price action.

What's Driving the Move

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Sector Performance

JPMorgan Chase's stock declined slightly more than the overall financial sector, which also experienced a downturn today.

Significant Moves — Last 90 Days

July 29, 2026 -3.32%

JPMorgan Chase shares decline, underperforming sector amid cautious outlook

July 14, 2026 +2.38% earnings

JPM climbs on Q2 earnings and broader market rally

July 8, 2026 -2.48%

JPMorgan Chase Declines Amid Broader Sector Weakness

July 1, 2026 +2.06%

JPMorgan Rises Over 2% on New Share Buyback Program and Dividend Hike

Previous Sessions

A running log of what moved JPM each trading day.

Date Move What Happened
Aug 28 ▲ +0.98% JPM Rises, Outperforming Sector Amid Stablecoin Push
Aug 27 ▼ -0.77% JPMorgan Chase Dips as Financial Sector Lags Broader Market Rally
Aug 26 — -0.05% JPM edges lower in modest trading, outperforms sector
Aug 25 — +0.08% JPM posts modest gain, underperforms sector amid CEO's margin debt warning
Aug 24 ▲ +1.37% JPMorgan Chase edges higher, tracking positive financial sector
Aug 21 — +0.02% JPMorgan Chase finishes flat, underperforming broader financial sector gains
Aug 20 ▼ -1.39% JPM declines slightly, tracking broader financial sector weakness
Aug 19 ▼ -1.62% JPMorgan Chase Declines as Fed's Inflation Stance Weighs on Financials
Aug 18 ▲ +0.63% JPM tracks financial sector's modest gains
Aug 17 ▼ -0.52% JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dips Slightly, Tracking Broader Financial Sector
Aug 14 — -0.07% JPM sees minor dip, outperforms financial sector on light volume
Aug 13 ▼ -0.60% JPM Dips Slightly Amid Broader Sector Gains
Aug 12 ▲ +0.90% JPM Outperforms Sector on Strategic Financing Initiative
Aug 11 ▲ +0.67% JPMorgan Rises, Outperforming Sector Amid Defense Financing Initiative

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is JPM stock down today?
JPMorgan Chase edges lower, slightly underperforming financial sector The full breakdown above covers the drivers behind the move, with sources.
How do you determine why a stock moved?
We combine the day's price and volume data with same-day news coverage, earnings events, analyst actions, and sector moves, then generate a sourced explanation. Major catalysts like earnings, guidance changes, and upgrades or downgrades are labeled by type.
When is this page updated?
Three times each trading day — shortly after the open, midday, and after the close. Intraday versions are marked preliminary until the closing update replaces them.
What counts as a significant move?
Day-to-day noise is normal for every stock. We flag a move as significant based on its size relative to the stock's typical daily range — only significant moves appear in the recent-events list and as chart markers.

Methodology

Each trading day we pair JPM’s price and volume action with same-day news coverage, earnings events, analyst actions, and sector context, then generate a sourced explanation using AI with live search grounding. Updates run shortly after the open, midday, and after the close — intraday versions are marked preliminary.

Moves are flagged significant based on their size relative to the stock’s typical daily range. Explanations describe what plausibly drove a move; markets don’t always have a single clean cause.

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