03:09 PM EDT, 06/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.9%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 2.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 0.3%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) gained 3.2% to $63,436, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 8.3 basis points to 4.459%.

In sector news, Citigroup ( C/PN ) (C) launched tokenized depositary receipts for private-company shares, expanding its use of blockchain technology in private markets. Citi shares rose 3.2%.