NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Fifth Third Bancorp was the winner among the largest U.S. financial names on Thursday, with shares rising 3% to close at $14.14.
The broad indexes saw strong gains after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that “the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro.” Speaking at the Global Investment Conference in London on Thursday, Draghi also said “believe me, it will be enough.”
The KBW Bank Index rose 2% to close at 45.39, with all 24 index components rising for the session, except for New York Community Bancorp , which was down slightly to close at $12.65. …
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