<div id="readability-page-1"><div> Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose as concerns about private credit subsided. HSBC shares rose after reports that the British bank's $400 million write-down was related to &#34;back leverage&#34; support it provided to collapsed mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions. &#34;Private credit is a very mixed bag -- they're throwing out the baby with the bathwater right now,&#34; said Oliver Pursche, senior vice president at financial advisory Wealthspire. Problems with the niche would eventually work their way through the system, said Pursche. Apollo Global Management's shares ticked up after the investment firm logged better-than-anticipated quarterly adjusted earnings. The New York manager of buyout and other alternative investment funds said it planned to offer investors daily valuations for its private-credit funds by the end of September, a move that could help ease worries about the health of an opaque world of lending. <pre></pre> Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 06, 2026 17:40 ET (21:40 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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Shares of banks and financial institutions increased as fears regarding private credit diminished. HSBC's stock rose following news of a $400 million write-down linked to support for a collapsed mortgage broker. Oliver Pursche from Wealthspire noted that issues in private credit would eventually resolve. Apollo Global Management's shares also rose after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announcing plans for daily valuations of its private-credit funds, aiming to alleviate concerns about the lending sector's stability.

- Shares of banks and financial institutions increased as worries about private credit diminished.  
- HSBC's stock rose following news related to a $400 million write-down tied to support for collapsed mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions.  
- Apollo Global Management's shares also rose after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announcing plans for daily valuations of its private-credit funds to alleviate investor concerns.

Financials Up as Private Credit Fears Subside - Financials Roundup