03:25 PM EDT, 08/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.4%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was rising 1.2% to $64,814, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 1 basis point to 4.617%.

In corporate news, PayPal ( PYPL ) CEO Enrique Lores plans to break out company results and assign revenue targets for its three main businesses to give investors a clearer picture of each unit's potential, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing an interview. PayPal ( PYPL ) shares were down 0.9%.