With traders cashing in on last week's strong gains, banking stocks have shown a notable move to the downside in morning trading on Tuesday, helping to lead the broader markets lower.
The weakness in the banking sector is reflected by the 2.3 percent loss currently being shown by the Kbw Bank Index, which surged up by 5.5 percent last week to end Friday's trading at its best closing level in almost a month.
Profit taking is contributing to the pullback by banking stocks, with traders reluctant to continue buying stocks amid lingering concerns about the economic outlook.
KeyCorp (KEY) is turning in one of the sector's worst performances, falling by 4.2 percent after ending last Friday at a nearly one-month closing high.
Within the sector, Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Marshall & Ilsley (MI) are also posting notable losses on the day, sliding by 3.3 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively.
While most other banking stocks are also moving lower, shares of HSBC (HBC) are just above the unchanged line after the company announced that its chairman Stephen Green will step down before the end of the year in order to become the U.K.'s Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
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