03:35 PM EDT, 04/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks edged up in late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each fractionally higher.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was decreasing 0.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) climbed 1.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.6% to $67,011, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.31%.

In corporate news, FB Financial ( FBK ) shares rose 1.2% after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral, with a price target of $65 per share.