01:03 PM EDT, 07/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) off 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was decreasing 0.6%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was rising 1% to $65,342, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was climbing 6 basis points to 4.602%.

In corporate news, LXP Industrial Trust ( LXP/PC ) has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a deal worth roughly $5.2 billion, including net debt and preferred equity. LXP Industrial Trust ( LXP/PC ) shares rose 4.2%, and Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) added was down 1.4%.