JPMorgan shares jump after outlook raised

The megabank lifted its forecast for interest income

JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares climbed more than 5% on Monday after the mega bank lifted its forecast for interest income for the year in a presentation to investors.

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The logo for JPMorgan Chase & Co. appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. JPMorgan Chase admitted Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File / AP Newsroom)

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The nation's largest lender now expects $56 billion in net interest income excluding markets in 2022, after saying in January that it expected the figure to be $50 billion.

The new outlook assumes the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates up to 3% by the end of the year, and the bank anticipates "high single-digit loan growth" with credit card revolving balances approaching pre-pandemic levels.

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"The U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong, despite recent mixed data," the firm said in its analysis, adding that "recent developments have increased the risk of a future adverse outcome."

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JPMorgan said that net charge-offs for bad loans are at historic lows, but that it expects "charge-offs to return to pre-pandemic levels over time."

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People pass the JP Morgan Chase & Co. Corporate headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, May 20, 2015. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo / Reuters Photos)

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The bank left its expense outlook unchanged at $77 billion, and reaffirmed its target for a 17% return on tangible capital equity (ROTCE), which it said could be achieved in 2022.

Reuters contributed to this article.