01:14 PM EDT, 09/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) dropping 1.9%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.9%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 0.7%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was easing 0.1% to $110,681, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 10 basis points to 4.08%.

In economic news, the August employment report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000, significantly below the 75,000 job increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

In corporate news, Citigroup ( C ) and UBS (UBS) units were among several firms that agreed to pay a combined $8.3 million to settle US Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims over compliance failures, CFTC said in a statement Thursday. Citi shares were down 1.4% and UBS shed 0.3%.