01:35 PM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) off 0.6%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) shed 0.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 2.3% to $69,705, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 2.6 basis points to nearly 4.29%.

In corporate news, Deutsche Bank ( DB ) former executive Michele Faissola is suing the bank for as much as 500 million pounds ($669 million) in the UK, alleging the lender caused irreparable damage to his career, Bloomberg reported. Four ex-employees have sued the German bank in English courts and are seeking more than 600 million pounds combined over the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena accounting scandal, the report said. Deutsche shares were down 0.7%.