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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Late Afternoon

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Financial stocks were increasing in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each adding 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) gained 1.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 3.3% to $62,249.7, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 1.2 basis points to 4.50%.

In economic news, the June flash reading of manufacturing conditions from S&P Global rose to a 49-month high of 55.7 from 55.1 in May, in contrast with an expected decrease to 54.6 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

Redbook US same-store sales surged 10% from a year earlier in the week ended June 20 after a 9.4% year-over-year increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, Goldman Sachs' (GS) equities business is on track to generate more than $5 billion in revenue in Q2, Bloomberg reported. Goldman shares were down 1%.

Apollo Global Management (APO) has restricted investor redemptions for its private credit fund, Apollo Debt Solutions, following a surge in share repurchase requests from stakeholders. Apollo shares fell 2.9%.

Korn Ferry (KFY) on Tuesday reported higher fiscal Q4 results, although the consulting firm issued an outlook calling for lower earnings in the current quarter. Its shares rose 5.1%.

Blackstone (BX) is preparing to invest $30 billion in AI data centers in Japan within the next three to five years, Nikkei Asia reported, citing an interview with Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray. Blackstone shares declined 2.9%.

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