Banks are confronting mounting liquidity pressures as loan portfolios expand faster than deposit bases. As a result, liquidity coverage ratios have weakened across a broad set of institutions. Even with abundant liquidity in the wider financial system, banks are struggling to bring in new deposits, pushing up near-term funding costs.
US stocks today: Dow posts closing record high, S&P 500, Nasdaq muted as AI rally pauses
US stocks ended mixed as the Dow hit a record closing high driven by healthcare and consumer gains, while tech and chip stocks lagged. Banking