Sector Update: Financial Stocks Mixed Friday Afternoon

BY MT Newswires | TREASURY | 01:48 PM EDT

01:48 PM EDT, 06/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) gaining 0.1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 4.4% to $60,654, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 5.3 basis points to 4.53%.

In economic news, the unemployment rate remained at 4.3% in May, as expected. The labor force participation rate was also unchanged from 61.8% in April, and the size of the labor force rose by 83,000 on an increase in household employment that was partially offset by a decline in household unemployment.

In corporate news, Strategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) shares were sharply lower in Friday trading amid a broad sell-down in cryptocurrencies. Strategy shares fell 9.4% and Coinbase stock was down 8.7%.

Apollo Global Management (APO) on Friday dropped its bid to acquire UK's Bodycote. The firm said it does not intend to make a firm offer for the London-listed company, ending talks after submitting a conditional takeover proposal in May at 8.85 British pounds ($11.89) per share. Apollo shares were down 1.4%.

PayPay (PAYP) said it will acquire 70.2% or over 1.1 million shares of T&D Financial Life Insurance from T&D Holdings for 134.3 billion Japanese yen ($837.6 million). PayPay (PAYP) shares dropped 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.

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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