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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 01:46 PM EDT

01:46 PM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each adding 08%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was increasing 0.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) rose 0.7%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was shedding 0.5% to $74,465, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2.2 basis points to nearly 4.20%.

In corporate news, Mastercard (MA) said Tuesday it has agreed to buy stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. Mastercard (MA) shares added 0.3%.

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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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