The major indexes dropped Thursday morning as fears concerning banks returned in a big way.

PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq: PACW) plummeted more than 41% on news that it’s considering strategic options.

Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P Regional Bank ETF (NYSE: KRE) dropped 3.5% as regional banks sold off hard.

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) fell more than 19% while Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) stumbled more than 11%.

DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, known as “The Bond King,” said we likely won’t see any relief in the banking sector until the Federal Reserve cuts rates. And in his statement following the Fed’s 10th interest rate hike Wednesday afternoon, Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that it may be too soon to consider cutting.

In this morning’s stock market recap video, I’ll discuss what the Fed is up to next and if it will back off rates or keep moving… how the market is digesting earnings reports so far… why it’s a crucial day for the market… plus which sectors are overbought and which ones are oversold!

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