01:28 PM EDT, 09/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.5%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was easing 0.2%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.2% to $115,873, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 6 basis points to 4.07%.

In corporate news, Blackstone (BX) is considering the sale of a Spanish rental portfolio, Bloomberg reported. The potential sale, covering roughly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) of homes, is being advised by Jones Lang LaSalle and Eastdil Secured. Blackstone shares were down 1%.