03:58 PM EST, 12/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increasing 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) falling 0.1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was decreasing 0.1%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) jumped 5.8% to $91,314, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at nearly 4.09%.
In corporate news, Citigroup (C) has added staff to its US investment-grade debt-trading desk, Bloomberg reported. The bank hired Chris Schuville, previously at HSBC, as a director in the high-grade trading team, and Larry Liou, a former credit specialist at TD Securities USA, as lead analyst on the trading desk, the report said. It also said a Citi spokesperson confirmed the hires. Citi shares were up 0.7%.
Stifel Financial (SF) is scaling back its presence in Europe by notifying employees that it intends to close its equities trading division based in the UK, Bloomberg reported. Stifel shares were easing 0.5%.
Barclays (BCS) shares rose 1.6% after it said the Bank of England's stress test outcomes for UK banks showed that Barclays' (BCS) Q3 common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.1%, above the Bank of England's minimum requirement of 7.2%.
DigitalBridge (DBRG/PJ)-owned (DBRG) tower and broadcast infrastructure platform Digita Group has agreed to be acquired by GI Partners, the investment firm said Tuesday. DigitalBridge (DBRG/PJ) shares fell 0.1%.
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