Bank stocks are continuing to drop as Wall Street worries about what may be next to topple following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. But much of the rest of the market is rising in a whiplash Monday on hopes the fear will force the Federal Reserve to take it easier on its economy-rattling hikes to interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in midday trading after charging back from an early drop of 1.4%. The Dow and Nasdaq also charged back from early losses. Treasury yields plunged and the price of gold rose as investors scrambled for safety.
