Regional banks extend losses and some paused due to volatility; Bitcoin up 2% Quick Take
- Several regional bank stocks were halted due to volatility on May 2 after dropping more than 25%.
- KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index is down a further 4% today; it is down -26% for the year
- PacWest $PACW: -29% and halted
- Metropolitan Bank $MCB: -27% and halted
- Western Alliance $WAL: -25% and halted
- HomeStreet $HMST: -16%
- Zions $ZION: -11%
- First Foundation $FFWM: -10%
- Comerica $CMA: -9%
- Keycorp $KEY: -8%
- Bitcoin is up 2% today
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James Van Straten
James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.
