These were top 10 biggest winners and losers in the S&P 500 in the first quarter

• The S&P 500 returned 7.5% in the first quarter of 2023 as bank turmoil rocked financial markets. 
• Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla led the way as top gainers of the quarter, while financial names lagged.
• Here are the 10 best- and worst-performing S&P 500 stocks in the first three months of the year. 

The S&P 500 gained 7.5% in the first three months of 2023, defying March's bank turmoil sparked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

It marked a second consecutive quarter of gains, with the index rising 7.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022.