Stocks were mixed today, as the KBW Banking Index rose 2.43% and the KBW Regional Banking Index rose 0.43%. The broader S&P 500 Index declined 1.07%.

The Bank Index was led by Fifth Third Bancorp, SunTrust, and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, which were up 33.79%, 17.77%, and 17.73%, respectively. Lagging on the day were Zions Bancorporation, Northern Trust Corporation, and Citigroup, which had losses of 5.31%, 4.36%, and 3.08%.

Leading the Regional Banking Index were South Financial Group, Boston Private Financial Holdings, and Trustmark Corporation, which were up 21.05%, 15.94%, and 6.66%, respectively. Offsetting these were Frontier Financial Corporation, Sterling Financial Corporation, and United Bankshares, which had losses of 7.51%, 5.84%, and 4.82%.