Sector Update: Financial

03:50 PM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were higher in late Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) climbing up 1.8%. The Philadelphia Housing Index jumped 3.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) advanced 1.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 1.9% to $76,729, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 3.5 basis points to 4.894%. In corporate news, Aon (AON) shares rose 4% after Raymond James upgraded the stock to market perform.