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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 01/12/26 01:13 PM EST

01:13 PM EST, 01/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) falling 1.1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 0.1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.7% to $91,442, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at 4.18%.

In corporate news, some credit card issuers may see their revenue slashed by more than half as a result of a 10% interest rate cap floated by President Donald Trump, RBC Capital Markets said in a client note. Late Friday, Trump said in a social media post that he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, beginning Tuesday next week. RBC sees the proposal as a temporary headwind for credit card companies, with Synchrony Financial (SYF) and Bread Financial (BFH) seen as the "most exposed" due to higher interest revenue charged on balances. Bread Financial (BFH) shares plunged 10%, Synchrony slumped 8.5%. Capital One (COF) lost 6.1%, American Express (AXP) fell 4.1%, Visa (V) shed 1.6%, and Mastercard (MA) decreased 1.8%.

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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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