01:14 PM EDT, 03/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) gaining 1.8%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.5% to $67,695, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was falling 4 basis points to 4.30%.

In corporate news, KKR (KKR) said Tuesday it intends to acquire all outstanding shares of Taiyo through a tender offer as part of a plan to take the Japanese electronic materials manufacturer private. KKR shares rose 2.6%.