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The banking sector has shown strong performance in the second quarter, with banking companies reporting earnings beats exceeding misses by a significant margin of 8 to 0. In the previous earnings period, 10 banking companies surpassed EPS estimates.

$SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF(KRE)$ Saw Biggest Daily Inflows of $169.3 Mln

$SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF(KRE)$ experienced significant daily inflows of $169.3 million, the largest increase since June 6. This brought the fund's assets to $3.5 billion, the highest level since June 8. Over the past year, the fund has attracted a total of $1.15 billion in inflows.

These regional banks all jumped after earnings showed resilience

Several regional banks, including $Northern(NTRS)$ , $U.S. Bancorp(USB)$ , $Citizens(CFG)$ , $Zions(ZION)$ , and $Western Alliance(WAL)$ , have been performing well and experiencing continuous growth following the release of their financial reports.

1) $Northern(NTRS)$ saw a substantial surge of 13% on Wednesday, marking its biggest intraday increase in more than three years.

The company's reported credit loss recovery in the second quarter exceeded analyst expectations, with credit releases amounting to $15.5 million, nearly three times higher than the estimated provision of $6.32 million.

2) $U.S. Bancorp(USB)$ rose 6.46% as it took measures to strengthen their capital and improve liquidity.

U.S. Bancorp increased its CET1 capital ratio by 60 basis points in the second quarter compared to the previous three months. The bank also made targeted asset sales and securitized auto loans to reduce risk on its balance sheet.

3) $Citizens(CFG)$ rose 6.39% as it improved the balance sheet.

It earmarked around $14 billion in loans to be allowed to run off its balance sheet.

4) $Western Alliance(WAL)$ jumped 7.78% as it enhance capital and liquidity.

$Western Alliance(WAL)$ sold approximately $4 billion in assets, including $3.5 billion in loans tied to residential, commercial real estate, and business lending, to enhance capital and liquidity while reducing wholesale borrowing.

5) $Zions(ZION)$ also experienced positive gains of 7.3% in US premarket trading.

Analysts expect pressures to ease ahead, as rising deposit costs had driven funding costs up. Deposits for the quarter were higher than analyst estimates.

Overall, regional banks are taking proactive measures to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities for growth in the banking sector.