03:10 PM EDT, 06/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index rising 1.7% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) adding 1.8%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced 1.2%.

In corporate news, Kymera Therapeutics ( KYMR ) shares jumped 14% after the company said it has completed enrollment in its phase 2b Broaden2 trial of KT-621 in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis ahead of schedule.