01:35 PM EDT, 08/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each increasing 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.3%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 0.7% to $63,468, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 1.5 basis points to 4.684%.

In corporate news, Apollo Global Management's ( APO ) Apollo Sports Capital has reached a $2.6 billion financing deal with Yankee Global Enterprises, the holding company of the New York Yankees, Apollo said Tuesday. As part of the deal, Apollo Sports Capital CEO Al Tylis will join YGE's board, the company said. Apollo shares climbed past 6%.