01:24 PM EST, 02/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.4%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 1.3%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 4.8% to $87,136, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 9 basis points to 4.30%.

In economic news, the Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence fell to 98.3 in February from 105.3 in January, a larger drop than the 102.5 expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

In corporate news, Goosehead Insurance ( GSHD ) shares rose past 16%, a day after it posted Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue above analysts' expectations.