More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.9%, the Nasdaq was up 0.3% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.9%.
Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:
- KB Financial Group Inc (KB): KB stock is up 4.6% today.
- Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland (IRE): IRE stock is up 4.0% today.
- Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LYG): LYG stock is up 4.3% today.
- Aegon Nv (AEG): AEG stock is up 4.0% today.
- Phh Corp (PHH): PHH stock is up 2.9% today.
- Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc (RBS): RBS stock is up 3.2% today.
- UMB Financial Corp (UMBF): UMBF stock is up 3.1% today.
- Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd (WF): WF stock is up 3.0% today.
- Nationstar Mortgage Holdngs I (NSM): NSM stock is up 2.3% today.
- Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK): PUK stock is up 3.2% today.
Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:
- Ocwen Financial Corp (OCN): OCN stock is down 5.9% today.
- Icici Bank Limited (IBN): IBN stock is down 3.4%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Banco Santander Brasil Sa (BSBR): BSBR stock is down 1.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD): BBD stock is down 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN): MAIN stock is down 2.2% today.
- Wisdomtree Invstmnts (WETF): WETF stock is down 1.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- W.R. Berkley Corp (WRB): WRB stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Progressive Corp (PGR): PGR stock is down 1.7%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Northwest Bancshares (NWBI): NWBI stock is down 1.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
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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.
