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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 10/08/25 03:23 PM EDT

03:23 PM EDT, 10/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks declined in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each decreasing 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally higher, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was down 0.6%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.5% to $123,195, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at nearly 4.13%.

In corporate news, Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) shares fell 4.6% after Bloomberg reported that the bank is potentially exposed to losses tied to the failure of car parts supplier First Brands via a leveraged financing deal with a fund connected to Jefferies Financial (JEF) . Jefferies shares dropped 5.9%.

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In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible.

Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.

Before investing, consider the funds' investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Contact Fidelity for a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.

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