01:35 PM EDT, 03/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index dropping 0.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advancing almost 0.1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was decreasing 0.6% and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was down 0.4%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) jumped 5% to $72,491, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was steady at 4.09%.
In corporate news, James River (JRVR) said Monday that it has filed a complaint against Fleming Intermediate in New York County Supreme Court's Commercial Division. James River said the lawsuit seeks to require Fleming to complete its proposed acquisition of JRG Reinsurance per a stock purchase deal signed in November. James River shares decreased 16.8% in recent trading.