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Major U.S. banks were tumbling in premarket trade Friday, joining their European counterparts in the doghouse after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. Britain's decision to secede from the EU is expected to rattle the trade bloc, and has fostered carnage in bank stocks early Friday morning. Shares of Citigroup Inc. C, -6.88% tumbled 7.8% in premarket trade, Morgan Stanley was off 7.4%, Bank of America BAC, -5.70% dropped 6%, and J.P. Morgan Chase JPM, -5.93% shares declined 4.8% premarket. In an emailed statement Friday, Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein had this to say about the Brexit vote: "We respect the decision of the British electorate and have been focused on planning for either referendum outcome for many months. Goldman Sachs has a long history of adapting to change, and we will work with relevant authorities as the terms of the exit become clear. Our primary focus, as always, remains serving our clients' needs."
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-other-us-banks-on-track-for-brutal-day-as-brits-vote-for-brexit-2016-06-24
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Bet all those big bank CEOs will get huge pay for the year too..
After years in the market, I never invest in banks. Also stay away from mutual funds that invest in any large bank.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)investigation-wise?
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)sendero
(28,552 posts)... like it is a bad thing.
On a more serious note, the markets ALWAYS over-react on the upside and on the downside and this turmoil will pass in a few days.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)The daily price can swing a lot on limited trading and not mean much in the long run.
Also there should be questions about who is selling, so that an understanding of why they might be selling can be understood.