Sector Update: Financial

01:20 PM EDT, 10/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each adding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.1% to $82,707, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 5.13%. In corporate news, Equifax (EFX) shares climbed past 9% after it reported a jump in Q3 adjusted earnings and operating revenue.