The stock market's regional bank scare highlights credit risks that could come back to bite
Yahoo Finance·2025-10-18 07:47
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on October 17, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt/Getty Images A pair of regional banks spooked markets this week. The event raises questions about credit risk lurking under the surface of an otherwise robust market. Market experts on Friday said they didn't see a wider crisis brewing. A new banking crisis or a flash in the pan? That's the question traders were asking themselves on Thursday as a pair of regional banks sent stocks plunging ...