Financial stocks rose 0.8% on Wall Street today.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the Nasdaq pushed 0.6% higher and the S&P 500 increased 0.5%.
Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:
- Home Bancshares (HOMB): HOMB stock is up 2.8% today.
- First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI): FMBI stock is up 2.7% today.
- Banco Bradesco Sa (BBD): BBD stock is up 2.5% today.
- Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR): IBKR stock is up 2.2%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Bancorpsouth Inc (BXS): BXS stock is up 2.2% today.
- Hilltop Holdings Inc (HTH): HTH stock is up 2.2% today.
- First Interstate Bancsystem (FIBK): FIBK stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC): ASBC stock is up 2.1% to a new 52-week high of $18.90.
- Bank of The Ozarks (OZRK): OZRK stock is up 2.0% today.
- Metlife Inc (MET): MET stock is up 2.0% to a new 52-week high of $57.22.
Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:
- Apollo Global Management Llc C (APO): APO stock is down 1.2% today.
- Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL): AHL stock is down 0.8% today.
- Radian Group Inc (RDN): RDN stock is down 0.8% today.
- Oaktree Capital Group Llc (OAK): OAK stock is down 0.8% today.
- Bofi Holding (BOFI): BOFI stock is down 0.6% today.
- Eaton Vance Limited Duration (EVV): EVV stock is down 0.6% today.
- Tortoise MLP Fund (NTG): NTG stock is down 0.6% today.
- Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB): GAB stock is down 0.5% today.
- Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC): HTGC stock is down 0.5% today.
- Central Fund of Canada (CEF): CEF stock is down 0.5%, 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.
