Sector Update: Financial

03:35 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index fractionally higher and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) declining 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) eased 0.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.8% to $83,179, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 2 basis points to 5.22%. In corporate news, Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) said Tuesday it has appointed Hardeep Walia as head of US Wealth. Walia is the founder and former chief executive officer of Motif Investing, which was acquired by Charles Schwab (SCHW), the bank said. Toronto-Dominion shares were up 1.1%.