Sector Update: Financial
MT newswire2026/10/09 17:3001:30 PM EDT, 10/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 1.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.9% to $82,463, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 2 basis points to 5.25%. In corporate news, Carlyle (CG) is no longer actively pursuing a deal to acquire the international assets of Russian oil producer Lukoil, Reuters reported, citing a Carlyle spokesperson. According to the report, Carlyle agreed in January to acquire Lukoil's international assets, excluding those in Kazakhstan, and explored partnering with Abu Dhabi-based funds Mubadala, XRG and IHC, along with the US Development Finance Corporation. Carlyle shares were up 0.8%.
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