-- Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) falling 0.2%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index gained 1.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) increased 0.1%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.7% to $81,234, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries shed 3.2 basis points to 4.41%.
In sector news, the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said it proposed rule and form amendments that would permit public companies to file semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to meet their reporting obligations.
Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic said it introduced 10 new artificial intelligence agents to support banks, asset managers, and insurers in executing the most time-consuming processes in financial services. These AI agents can draft pitch decks for client meetings, review financial statements, evaluate KYC files, and help with accounting, the company said.
In corporate news, PayPal (PYPL) plans to target at least $1.5 billion in cost cuts over the next few years, while the company maintained its full-year earnings outlook. The shares slumped 9.5%.
Coinbase (COIN) is reducing its global workforce by 14%, citing the need to cut costs amid market volatility and how AI has optimized its operations. Its shares fell 3.7%.
Bullish (BLSH) shares jumped past 11%. The company on Tuesday agreed to acquire transfer agent Equiniti from private equity firm Siris in an all-stock deal worth about $4.2 billion.