U.S. bank stocks are nearing a critical support level, which may issue a warning to the overall stock market.

According to ChainCatcher news and Jin10 reports, U.S. bank and financial stocks are on the verge of falling below key support levels, sending warning signals to the entire stock market. The weakness in this zone is driven by credit issues and traders reducing their bets on Fed rate cuts, with the KBW Bank Index dropping 4.5% over the past five trading days, and the S&P 500 Bank Index recording a 2.9% decline during the same period. Miller Tabak's chief market strategist Matt Maley stated that if bank stocks continue to fall significantly in the next week or two, it will send a major warning signal to the market.