01:48 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.03% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.9%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.9% to $113,134, and the yield...

01:33 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were declining Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) decreasing 0.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) shedding 0.7%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 1%. In corporate news, the US is looking at ways to equip AI chips with better location-tracking capabilities, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior...

01:24 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index easing 0.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) decreasing 0.6%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was climbing 2.3%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities index was shedding 0.7%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 1.6% to...

01:37 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) decreasing 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1%. In sector news, President Donald Trump said he will unveil tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals within the next week or...