-- Financial stocks were mixed in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.9%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was decreasing 0.1%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was rising 1.5% to $75,233, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries increased 2.5 basis points to 4.28%
In corporate news, Morgan Stanley (MS) plans to raise $10 billion in one of the largest bond sales by a Wall Street bank, following its Q1 results, Bloomberg reported. Morgan Stanley posted stronger-than-expected Q1 results as sharp gains in investment banking and trading activity helped boost revenue to a record. Its shares climbed past 4%.