Sector Update: Financial

01:38 PM EDT, 10/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each adding 1.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.7%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was shedding 0.3% to $81,048, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 5 basis points to 4.995%. In corporate news, Mastercard (MA) shares rose 4.1% after it reported Q3 adjusted earnings and net revenue Thursday that rose year on year and beat analyst estimates.