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Sector Update: Financial

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 03:41 PM EDT

03:41 PM EDT, 04/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.2%.

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

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) decreased 0.2% to $68,125, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly higher at nearly 4.32%.

In corporate news, BlackRock (BLK) now manages about 7.5 billion Australian dollars ($5.21 billion) of the country's Future Fund's alternatives portfolio, growing its Australia wealth fund mandate by 74% over the last two years, Bloomberg reported, citing its analysis of the fund's filings. BlackRock (BLK) shares were down 0.2%.

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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.

Before investing, consider the funds' investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Contact Fidelity for a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.

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