Financial stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.9%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.5% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.4% and the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

• Harbinger Group Inc (HRG): HRG stock is up 2.3% today.

• Greenhill & Co. Inc (GHL): GHL stock is up 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (ASPS): ASPS stock is up 2.0% today.

• Apollo Global Management Llc C (APO): APO stock is up 1.9% today.

• Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is up 1.8% today.

• Itau Unibanco Banco Holding Sa (ITUB): ITUB stock is up 1.8% today.

• Banco Santander (SAN): SAN stock is up 1.7% today.

• The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX): BX stock is up 1.7% today.

• Affiliated Managers Group (AMG): AMG stock is up 1.7%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD): BBD stock is up 1.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

• Banco Santander-Chile Ads (BSAC): BSAC stock is down 1.2% today.

• MBIA Inc (MBI): MBI stock is down 0.9% today.

• Euronet Worldwide (EEFT): EEFT stock is down 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Mgic Investment Corp (MTG): MTG stock is down 0.6% today.

• First Financial Bankshares (FFIN): FFIN stock is down 0.6% today.

• Eaton Vance Limited Duration (EVV): EVV stock is down 0.5% today.

• Gamco Global Gold Natural Resources (GGN): GGN stock is down 0.5%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Home Bancshares (HOMB): HOMB stock is down 0.4% today.

• Onebeacon Insurance Group (OB): OB stock is down 0.4% today.

• Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE): ERIE stock is down 0.4% 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.