Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Monday Afternoon

02:06 PM EST, 01/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index gaining 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.5%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 0.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) climbed 0.2%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.4% to $87,768, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 3.2 basis points to 4.207%.

In economic news, the Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index improved to a reading of minus 1.2 in January from a revised minus 11.3 in December, against expectations for minus 8.6.

In corporate news, Barclays (BCS) , NatWest Group (NWG) , and HSBC Holdings (HSBC) are expected to raise profit targets when they release their annual earnings, Reuters reported. Barclays (BCS) shares rose 1%, while NatWest (NWG) and HSBC (HSBC) each gained 1.6%.

Bank of Hawaii (BOH) shares jumped 5.2% after the company posted higher Q4 earnings and revenue.

Blackstone (BX) and Japanese industrial equipment maker Yanmar are prospective bidders for a majority stake in Volkswagen's heavy diesel engine unit Everllence, Bloomberg reported. Other parties that are in the mix include Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) and Turkish energy firm Karpowership, which could partner with private equity firms for a bid, the report said. Blackstone was down 0.3%, and Brookfield rose 0.4%.

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