Wells Fargo & Co WFC shares are trading lower by 5.66% to $41.37 Thursday afternoon. Shares of banks and financial services companies are trading lower amid concerns over rising rates as well as the recent increase in short-term yields.
Additionally, the fallout of Silvergate Capital Corp’s SI planned liquidation has weighed on banks with crypto exposure.
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The broader banking sector is also experiencing marked weakness during Thursday’s session amid SVB Financial Group SIVB announcing it is seeking over $2 billion in additional funding.
SVB Financial announced plans to offer $1.25 billion of its common stock and $500 million of depositary shares registered as public offerings.
SVB also announced its completion of the plan to sell its available-for-sale securities portfolio, selling $21 billion of securities…Read More
According to data from Benzinga Pro, WFC has a 52-week high of $54.20 and a 52-week low of $36.54.