Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Late Afternoon
Financial stocks were higher in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) increasing 0.3%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.9%, while the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 0.3%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1% to $63,828, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3 basis points to 4.569%.In corporate news, UBS (UBS) played a key role in fueling withdrawals from Blue Owl's (OWL) Technology Income fund after it advised clients to pare down their private credit holdings, the Financial Times reported. Investors began pulling large sums of money from the fund in Q4 2025 just after the Swiss banks told clients with large private credit holdings to reduce their positions, the report said. UBS shares rose 0.5%, and Blue Owl was up 1.1%.Apollo Global Management (APO) launched a $7.65 billion bid for London-based airline EasyJet on Friday, modestly outbidding rival financial house Castlelake, Reuters and Bloomberg reported. Separately, Apollo has agreed to invest 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) for a minority stake in a newly established entity holding Bayer's long-acting reversible contraceptives business, the companies said Friday. Apollo's shares were up 0.7%.Circle Internet Group (CRCL) received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, which will operate under the name Circle National Trust. Circle shares gained 4.5%.Jackson Financial (JXN) shares climbed 6% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold and raised the price target to $140 from $120.
