Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 10/10/25 03:26 PM EDT

03:26 PM EDT, 10/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were falling in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 1.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) dropping 1.7%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index shed 0.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was decreasing 1.1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 3.8% to $117,121, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 9.7 basis points to 4.05%.

In economic news, President Donald Trump warned of a "massive" increase in tariffs on China, the world's second-largest economy. "One of the policies that we are calculating at this moment is a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America," Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday.

In corporate news, Comerica (CMA) shares fell 4% after Keefe Bruyette & Woods downgraded the stock to market perform from outperform while raising its price target to $93 from $73.

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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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