01:28 PM EDT, 06/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks edged higher in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index fractionally higher and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 2.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was adding 0.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.6% to $62,078, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 1.2 basis points to 4.54%.

In corporate news, Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) is expanding its offerings for wealthy investors in Japan, targeting infrastructure, real estate, and private credit as hedges against inflation, Nikkei reported. Brookfield shares were down 1%.