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Lenders face a new risk backdrop as rates could rise again

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WSJ Markets says bank stocks are being weighed down by concerns tied to the rate-hike cycle that helped shape 2023.

According to the outlet, banks now have stronger balance sheets than they did during that period.

Even with that improvement, lenders still face the possibility of another round of rate increases, which keeps risk on investors' minds.

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