01:11 PM EDT, 05/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) off 0.8%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 3.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.7%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.9% to $80,023, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 7.6 basis points to 4.45%.

In corporate news, American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel ( GBTG ) , on Monday agreed to be acquired by Long Lake Management in an all-cash deal worth about $6.3 billion. Global Business Travel ( GBTG ) shares surged 57%.