Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Banks and brokers shares fall on subprime woes

(Reuters) - Declines were led by banks perceived to have high exposure to mortgages and other fixed income businesses, including Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , which fell 5 percent, and Bear Stearns Cos. , which fell as much as 4.1 percent.




Lenders specializing in mortgages dropped as well. Countrywide Financial Corp. shares fell 3.7 percent, while the shares of subprime specialist NovaStar Financial Inc. fell 8.7 percent.


Read more at Reuters.com Business News

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