03:42 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in late Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index easing 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) adding 0.1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) dropped 0.9%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 1% to $116,323, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 2 basis points to 4.341%.

In economic news, the National Association of Home Builders' monthly housing market index declined to 32 in August from 33 in July, compared with expectations for an increase to 34 in a Bloomberg survey.

In corporate news, Aon (AON) made an investment in GLP-1 care platform eMed Population Health. Aon shares rose 0.2%.