Sector Update: Financial Stocks Softer Monday Afternoon

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 01:55 PM EDT

01:55 PM EDT, 06/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) decreasing 0.5%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) fell 1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 2.9% to $71,425, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 2.8 basis points to 4.48%.

In economic news, the Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing index rose to 54.0 in May from 52.7 in April, compared with expectations for a smaller increase to a 53.0 reading in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

The S&P Global US manufacturing index for May was revised down to 55.1 from the flash 55.3, compared with expectations of no revision in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.

US construction spending rose by 0.4% in April, versus a 0.3% increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and following a downwardly revised 0.2% increase in March.

In corporate news, Wise (WSE) shares fell 4.7% after the company said it is cooperating with the Brussels prosecutor's office following press reports that it is being probed over its compliance with anti-money laundering rules.

BCB Bancorp (BCBP) has appointed veteran banking executive Thomas O'Brien as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, the company said. BCB Bancorp (BCBP) shares jumped 7.4%.

Bogota Financial (BSBK) has agreed to merge GSL Savings Bank into Bogota Savings Bank, creating a combined institution with about $1 billion in assets, the companies said Monday. Bogota Financial (BSBK) shares rose 1.6%.

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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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