03:27 PM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) falling 1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.3%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was climbing 1.6%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was up 0.9% to $57,597, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was down 5 basis points to 3.65%.

In economic news, government data are likely to show Wednesday that US consumer inflation rose 0.2% sequentially and 2.6% annually last month, according to a Bloomberg-compiled consensus.

The National Federation of Independent Business' monthly small business optimism index fell to 91.2 in August, more than reversing a gain to 93.7 in July. It was below the 91.3 print a year earlier.

In corporate news, Goldman Sachs ( GS ) , which paid a premium to buy General Motors' (GM) credit card business, will likely receive "less than the outstanding balances" from a potential sale of the business, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Goldman shares were falling 4.4%.