03:34 PM EDT, 03/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) fractionally higher.

The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 2.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) dropped 2.9%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was easing 0.1% to $69,852, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries climbed 11 basis points to 4.39%.

In corporate news, Lincoln National ( LNC ) is discussing a potential reinsurance deal with peers that could move about $5 billion of life insurance reserves off its balance sheet, Bloomberg reported. Lincoln shares were up 0.2%.