Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Wednesday Afternoon

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 11/12/25 02:22 PM EST

02:22 PM EST, 11/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each adding 0.9%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was easing 0.1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was shedding 0.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.9% to $101,259, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 4.6 basis points to 4.06%.

In corporate news, Citigroup (C) shares rose 2% after Bloomberg reported the company has been allowed to sell its Russian bank to Renaissance Capital under an order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Coinbase (COIN) said Wednesday it will leave Delaware and will reincorporate in Texas. Separately, Bloomberg reported Tuesday Coinbase has dropped plans to buy BVNK in a deal previously valued at about $2 billion. Coinbase shares were down 0.4%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) shares gained 2.3% after it reported Wednesday the closing of a $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility for Willis Mitsui & Co. Engine Support, a joint venture between Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) and Mitsui.

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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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