01:00 PM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were narrowly mixed in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) marginally lower.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was easing 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) climbed 1.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling nearly 2% to $110,862, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 2 basis points to 4.04%.

In corporate news, Morgan Stanley ( MS ) shares jumped 5.7% after it reported Q3 earnings and revenue above market expectations.