Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Western Alliance Bancorporation

Major stock indices in the US ended the week in the plus, with the broad market index S&amp;P 500 showing the best growth in five trading days since August. Traders on Friday reduced concerns about the credit market crisis, and they also increased hope for a reduction in the heat in the confrontation between the U.S. and China. Donald Trump said he is likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month and also acknowledged that 100% duties on Chinese goods cannot be sustained for long.

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Baird analyst David George improved his rating on regional bank Zions Bancorp from neutral to "above market," CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/17/buy-the-dip-on-regional-bank-zions-after-excessive-sell-off-baird-says.html">reports</a>. This is equivalent to a recommendation to buy shares of the credit organization. The $65 target price he set implies nearly 39% upside potential relative to the closing level on Thursday, October 16.

Baird advises buying on the downturn in bank shares whose problems have triggered a sell-off in the sector

The main indicator of fear on Wall Street - volatility index Cboe (VIX) - <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/vix?mod=home_markets">rose by</a> 6.7% to 27 points, reaching the maximum since April, when Donald Trump stirred the markets with the announcement of increased duties, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=homepage-europe&amp;sref=Y0jVLcFo">writes</a> Bloomberg. Investors are under pressure not only from the prolonged shutdown in the U.S. and increased trade tensions with China, but also from the<a href="https://oninvest.com/article/plohie-kredity-stali-novym-povodom-dla-bespokojstva-rynka-s-p-500-zakrylsa-v-minuse">problems of regional banks</a>.

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Bitcoin has fallen below $106,000 for the first time since June, its price fluctuating around the $105,000 mark and at moments falling below it. The total capitalization of the crypto market has dropped by $600 billion in just over a week, Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/10/17/this-will-be-brutal-bitcoin-suddenly-goes-into-free-fall-as-price-crash-panic-wipes-600-billion-from-crypto/">calculates</a>. Traders fear that the current decline could turn into a major collapse after bitcoin's record <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/bitkoin-vpervye-za-poltora-mesaca-podnalsa-vyse-120-000-cto-stoit-za-novym-ryvkom">high</a> of $126,000 earlier this month, the publication writes.

Bitcoin fell in price to $105k as US bank stocks tumble

On Thursday, October 16, the four major U.S. stock indices ended trading in the red zone, losing what they gained at the beginning of the day. The pressure on the market was exerted by bank shares due to investors' concerns about bad loans. Trading participants also continued to monitor the ongoing trade tensions and the ongoing shutdown in the United States.

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Morgan Stanley

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Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, <a href="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_20a53939ed1690f81d3f65396d39c271/bankofamerica/db/806/10411/earnings_release/The+Press+Release_3Q25.pdf">reported</a> on Oct. 15 a 23% rise in third-quarter profit. BofA's results were largely driven by a rebound in investment banking activity associated with the long-awaited recovery of the mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) market, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-15/bofa-bankers-top-estimates-as-dealmaking-return-boosts-profit?sref=Y0jVLcFo">notes</a>.

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