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By Mama Saini, Arasu Kannagi Basil and Ateev Bhandari
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Zions sank 12% after disclosing it would take a $50 million loss in the third quarter on commercial and industrial loans from its California division. Western Alliance stock plunged nearly 11% after the bank revealed it had separately filed a fraud lawsuit against Cantor Group V, LLC. Investment bank Jefferies, which held an investor day on Thursday, jumped 9%. The firm revealed its stock of auto parts for the first time, and its stock has fallen more than one-fifth since the start of the brand’s Brand’s Brand’s.
“It shows that you can’t take credit quality for granted, and poor credit quality at one bank in one bank can drag down a group very quickly,” said Stephen Biggar, banking analyst at Argus Research.
Jefferies left with ‘unanswered questions’
Jefferies’ Investor Day was closed to the media. Morgan Stanley Analyst Ryan Kenny said Jefferies’ investment day was very good for a low-end business, “but it left some unanswered questions about early stage products and whether Jefferies could be risk-averse.”
Jefferies did not respond to the opposition’s request for comment. Zions did not respond to a request for comment.
“It appears that investors are choosing to sell first and ask questions later in relation to Jefferies,” said Sean Dunlop, banking analyst at Morningstar Research, in a note
The conditions shook the broader market, with the Regional Banking Index dropping 5.8% and the S&P 500 losing nearly 1%.
Wall Street analysts drew parallels from Zions’ exposure to the collapse of the auto parts market, which has been fueled by questions over sellers’ oversight and raised questions about the credit market’s visibility.
BrokerAdoge pointed to jpmorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s comments this week on concerns in the credit market after the bankruptcy of prime and subprime lender elender tricolor.
As the world’s biggest lenders file unsecured claims, the issue has become a key test of visibility and management in the fast-growing Reverse Credit Market.
JPMORGAN WRITTEN $170 million in the third quarter related to the Tricolor Bankruptcy and said it was reviewing its controls.
“When you see one rooster, it’s possible there are more, so everyone should be forewarned,” Dimon said.