Why the world’s $3trn ‘shadow’ debt caused a stock market wobble
- Posted on October 18, 2025
- By The Times
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Why the world’s $3trn ‘shadow’ debt caused a stock market wobble

The private credit market, known as ‘shadow banking’, is worth trillions. But a few bad loans caused a sell-off last week, amid fears much of the debt is hidden