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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 01:26 PM EDT

01:26 PM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) increasing 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally lower, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 0.2%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.7% to $71,025, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 6.4 basis points to nearly 4.33%.

In corporate news, Barclays (BCS) is pulling back on asset-based lending to smaller borrowers after the collapses of Market Financial Solutions and Tricolor, Bloomberg reported. The bank is shifting its focus to securitizations and loans for larger corporate clients, the report said. Barclays (BCS) shares rose 2.5%.

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