Bank Stocks Continue To Tumble, Drop 1.03%

Bank stocks took another dive Friday, after Thursday's dramatic 3.01% decline in the Standard & Poor's index of top banks.

Friday, the S&P banks closed down 1.03%, as concerns about falling business loan demand, peaking consumer loan demand, and a selloff in banks contributed to the decline, analysts said. The overall S&P fell 0.16%.

Leading the decliners were Crestar Financial Corp., which fell $2.125 to $55.75, Wells Fargo & Co., which fell $5 to $210, and NationsBank Corp., which fell $1.375 to $65.75.

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