Sector Update: Financial

03:36 PM EDT, 10/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 1.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 2.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was shedding 0.6% to $80,791, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 5.6 basis points to 4.989%. In corporate news, Carlyle (CG) has agreed to sell a majority stake in Wyyerd to Oak Hill Capital, Oak Hill Capital said Thursday. Carlyle shares were up 3.4%.