03:31 PM EDT, 10/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were higher in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 1.5%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.6% to $113,394, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 3 basis points to 4.02%.

In corporate news, KKR (KKR) and alternative investment firm PAG have secured preferential negotiating rights to buy the real estate business of Japan's Sapporo, Nikkei reported Tuesday. KKR shares climbed 5.4%.