01:27 PM EDT, 05/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) ahead 0.9%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) shed 0.6%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.8% to $74,154, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 1.9 basis points to 4.436%.

In corporate news, Apollo Global Management ( APO ) has received the European Commission's approval for its funds under Apollo Capital Management to buy Nippon Sheet Glass, according to a statement. Separately, Apollo-backed Shutterfly is marketing about $1.9 billion in loans and bonds, including $1.15 billion in junk notes, to refinance upcoming maturities, Bloomberg reported. Apollo shares were up 2.8%.