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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 12/31/25 01:31 PM EST

01:31 PM EST, 12/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) decreasing 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF retreated 0.6%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 0.7% to $87,756, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 3 basis points to 4.16%.

In corporate news, Flushing Financial's (FFIC) planned merger with OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) faces "inherent deal risk" even in a favorable regulatory backdrop for approval, Raymond James said. The companies said they have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal worth about $579 million. Raymond James downgraded its rating on Flushing Financial (FFIC) to market perform from outperform. Flushing Financial (FFIC) shares were down 1%, and OceanFirst fell 1.7%.

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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.

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