US stocks fell the most in a month on Tuesday ahead of big tech earnings and as concerns were renewed over the health of the banking sector.
First Republic Bank shares plunged 49% to an all-time low. The regional lender nosedived after reporting greater-than-expected customer withdrawals for the first three months of 2023. The bank is exploring a broader rescue plan that would involve $100 billion in assets sales, BloombergOther banking peers including Western Alliance Bancorp and PacWest shed 5% and 8%, respectively.
The volatile price action comes amid prolonged worries over the financial sector's stability after the downfall of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month. Major winners included Spotify, whose stock jumped over 5% after reporting better-than-expected subscriber numbers for the quarter.
Alphabet and Microsoft were set to post fiscal results after the close, the first of several mega-cap tech companies expected to report this week.