03:30 PM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.9%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.3%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) shed 0.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 0.4% to $106,274, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was shedding 1 basis point to 4.39%.

In economic news, US retail sales surged 0.7% in the seasonally strong November, the highest since 1.1% reported in the same month in 2021 and above the 0.6% expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

US industrial production fell by 0.1% in November, versus expectations for a 0.3% increase in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and a downwardly revised 0.4% drop in October.

In corporate news, Bank OZK ( OZK ) can achieve record net interest income in 2025 and 2026, despite asset sensitivity, UBS said in a note. It assumed coverage of the stock at neutral. Bank OZK ( OZK ) shares were falling 3.1%.