Financial stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.6%.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.7%, the Nasdaq fell 0.9% and the S&P 500 was down 0.7%.
Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:
- First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA): FCNCA stock is up 3.3%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC): PSEC stock is up 1.2% today.
- American Capital Mortgage Inves (MTGE): MTGE stock is up 0.9% today.
- Washington Federal (WAFD): WAFD stock is up 0.9% today.
- Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN): MAIN stock is up 0.8% today.
- Banco Santander-Chile Ads (BSAC): BSAC stock is up 0.8% today.
- First American Corp (FAF): FAF stock is up 0.8% today.
- Banco Santander Brasil Sa (BSBR): BSBR stock is up 0.7% today.
- Pro-Assurance Corp (PRA): PRA stock is up 0.7% today.
- Legg Mason Inc (LM): LM stock is up 0.6% today.
Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:
- E*Trade Financial Corp (ETFC): ETFC stock is down 2.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Euronet Worldwide (EEFT): EEFT stock is down 2.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): CATY stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW): SCHW stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Fbl Financial Group (FFG): FFG stock is down 1.7% today.
- Beneficial Mutual Bancorp (BNCL): BNCL stock is down 1.6% today.
- Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp (TYG): TYG stock is down 1.6% today.
- Aegon Nv (AEG): AEG stock is down 1.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Viewpoint Financial Group (VPFG): VPFG stock is down 1.6% today.
- Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd (WF): WF stock is down 1.5% today.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
