03:39 PM EDT, 03/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 2.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) gaining 2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 2.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.9%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) advanced 1.6% to $67,803, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 3 basis points to 4.31%.

In corporate news, Carlyle (CG) and MAI Capital Management have signed an agreement, under which funds managed by Carlyle will buy a majority ownership in MAI, in a deal valued at more than $2.8 billion, the latter said Tuesday. Carlyle shares were up 4.1%.