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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 03:29 PM EST

03:29 PM EST, 02/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) dropping 1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was down 0.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was dropping 4.6% to $75,068, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.27%.

In corporate news, Banco Santander (SAN) agreed to acquire Webster Financial (WBS) in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $12.3 billion, Webster said Tuesday. Santander shares fell 7.4%, and Webster jumped 8.7%.

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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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