shares of regional banks rallied in july as lenders reported stable deposits logging their best monthly percentage gain in nearly seven years the kbw nasdaq regional banking index rose 18 in july its best month since november 2016 for the year the index is still down 10 after the this springs banking crisis individual bank stocks also notched new milestones in july comerica rose 27 its best month on record going back to july 1982 keycorp rallied 33 its best month since january 1975 us bancorp gained 20 its best month since april 2009 zions bancorporation surged 42 its best month since january 2010 citizens financial group jumped 24 its best month since november 2016