01:22 PM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing marginally and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) shedding 0.4%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 4.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 0.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 5% to $62,532, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2.2 basis points to 4.44%.

In corporate news, Apollo Global Management ( APO ) has made some concessions regarding its debt refinancing for photo company Shutterfly in a bid to entice some unwilling investors, Bloomberg reported. Apollo shares were down 0.4%.