Sector Update: Financial
BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 07/03/25 12:35 PM EDT12:35 PM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.9% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) rising 1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.5%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was increasing 0.3%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was little changed around $109,227, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was up 4 basis points at 4.33%.
In economic news, the June employment report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000, above the 106,000-job increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.
The Institute for Supply Management's US services index rose to 50.8 in June from 49.9 in May, compared with expectations for a smaller increase to 50.6 in a Bloomberg survey.
New orders for US factory goods rebounded by 8.2% in May, as expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.
In corporate news, Carlyle (CG) is in talks to transfer the ownership of Dainese to private lenders, HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management, Bloomberg reported. Carlyle shares were rising 2.4%.
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