Bank Stock Roundup - January 15, 2009
Today was another brutal day for bank stocks, as news that Bank of America needs another cash infusion from the government rattled investors. The KBW Banking Index fell 8.04% and the KBW Regional Banking Index fell 2.04%. However, the S&P 500 Index was up 0.13%.
The Bank Index was led by M&I, Bank of America, and Citigroup, which were down 26.03%, 18.43%, and 15.45%, respectively. The best performers of the day were People’s United Bank, State Street Corporation, and Northern Trust Corporation, which had gains of 2.97%, 2.45%, and 2.20%.
Leading the Regional Banking Index lower were First Horizon National Corporation, Synovus Financial, and East West Bancorp, which were down 12.75%, 11.98%, and 9.77%, respectively. The best performers of the day were Westamerica Bancorporation, Brookline Bank, and Prosperity Bancshares, which had gains of 3.02%, 2.02%, and 1.54%.
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