More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.8%, the Nasdaq declined 0.6% and the S&P 500 fell 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

• Central Fund of Canada (CEF): CEF stock is up 3.0% today.

• Ocwen Financial Corp (OCN): OCN stock is up 3.0% today.

• Nationstar Mortgage Holdngs I (NSM): NSM stock is up 2.6% today.

• First Cash Financial Services (FCFS): FCFS stock is up 2.0% today.

• Mercury General Corp (MCY): MCY stock is up 1.8% today.

• Mizuho Financial Group (MFG): MFG stock is up 1.5% today.

• Svb Financial Group (SIVB): SIVB stock is up 1.2% today.

• Templeton Global (GIM): GIM stock is up 1.3% today.

• Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD): BBD stock is up 2.0% today.

• Financial Engines (FNGN): FNGN stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

• Icici Bank Limited (IBN): IBN stock is down 80.3% today and down 79.6% in the last month.

• National Bank of Greece Sa (NBG): NBG stock is down 14.5% today.

• Noah Holdings Ltd (NOAH): NOAH stock is down 4.6% today.

• Banco Macro S.A. (BMA): BMA stock is down 6.0% today.

• Bbva Banco Frances S.A. (BFR): BFR stock is down 5.2% today.

• China Life Insurance Company Limited (LFC): LFC stock is down 4.9% today.

• Envestnet Inc (ENV): ENV stock is down 4.0% today.

• Wisdomtree Invstmnts (WETF): WETF stock is down 3.6% today.

• Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL): GGAL stock is down 3.4% today.

• Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (NMR): NMR stock is down 3.1% 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.