01:22 PM EST, 11/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) adding 0.4%.

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

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.9% to $88,432, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was easing 0.2 basis points to 4.04%.

In corporate news, Blue Owl Capital (OWL) is weighing whether to revive a shelved plan to merge two of its private credit funds if the share price of the larger vehicle strengthens, Reuters reported. Its shares rose 0.5%.