Europe’s banking stocks tumbled Friday as investors acted on their lingering worries that the recent crises at some banks could spill over into the wider sector
. Europe’s Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, which tracks 42 big EU and UK banks, closed 3.8% lower. The index is down 18% from its high in late February. London’s bank-heavy FTSE 100 index closed down 1.3%. Shares in Germany’s biggest bank, Deutsche Bank\n \n , plunged as much as 14.5% before paring its losses to close 8.5% lower. Shares in UBS\n \n and Credit Suisse\n \n were 3.6% and 5.2% down respectively.
Some analysts said investors had been rattled by Deutsche Bank’s announcement Friday that it would pay back one of its bonds five years before its maturity date. Investors would usually interpret such a move as a sign that a company is in good financial health and able to pay back its creditors early.
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