Wells Fargo WFC.N added 2.4% to lead gains among big banks. Markets have priced in aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. central bank in July and September to battle surging inflation, with some investors growing wary about whether the Fed can engineer a soft landing for the economy and avoid a recession. All eyes are now on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday for clues on future interest rate hikes.