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and that the bank, quote, does not close accounts for political or religious reasons.
Trump has attacked several big banks over what he calls debanking conservatives.
Last year, he sued Capital One over similar allegations.
And in August, he issued an executive order targeting what he calls politicized or unlawful debanking.
Banks have said they close accounts due to legal and regulatory risks.
Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
Wall Street had largely shrugged off President Trump's dramatic and ongoing trade war in recent months.
The Dow is up about 10 percent since his second inauguration one year ago.
But now, Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on goods from eight NATO countries in Europe.
unless those countries bow to his demand that the U.S.
The move could prompt retaliatory tariffs on U.S.
goods and is rattling investors around the world.
Stocks fell, the dollar weakened, and treasury yields rose.
All are signs of what's known as the sell America trade, when investors worry about the underlying strength of the United States and its standing around the world.
Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
Bank, Fifth Third, and other regional lenders are among the banks reporting earnings.
Their bigger rivals say customers are generally, quote, in great shape.
So investors are hoping for more signs that consumers are shrugging off inflation and job market uncertainty.