03:59 PM EDT, 07/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was gaining 3.6% to $64,499, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2.4 basis points to 4.585%.

In economic news, the US seasonally adjusted consumer price index fell by 0.4% in June, compared with expectations of a 0.1% decline in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and following a 0.5% increase in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, held steady, compared to the consensus estimate of a 0.2% gain. Core CPI rose by 0.2% in May. The year-over-year rates for headline and core CPI slowed to 3.5% and 2.6%, respectively, from 4.2% and 2.9% in May.

In corporate news, Switch, a data center operator, has hired Goldman Sachs ( GS ) and JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) as lead underwriters for an IPO that could raise up to $10 billion as soon as Q4, valuing the company at roughly $80 billion, including debt, Reuters reported. Separately, Goldman's Q2 results topped Wall Street's estimates as a record performance in the global banking and markets business propelled its revenue growth. JPMorgan ( JPM ) reported Q2 results above market expectations on Tuesday, driven by higher investment banking fees and markets revenue. Goldman shares rose past 8%, and JPMorgan ( JPM ) added 2.3%.

Bank of America's ( BAC ) Q2 results beat Wall Street's estimates on Tuesday as increased client activity helped drive sharp gains in investment banking fees and trading revenue. Its shares climbed 2.1%.

Warren Buffett said Tuesday that his goal is to dispose of all of his Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares within roughly eight years. The statement came alongside an announcement that Buffett on Tuesday will convert 8,000 Berkshire Class A shares into 12 million Berkshire Class B shares that will be donated to four foundations. Berkshire Class A shares were down 0.6%, and the Class B shares were shedding 0.8%.

KKR (KKR) is one of several suitors to make a non-binding offer for Logoplaste, as the Portuguese packaging maker's majority shareholder works on a potential sale that could value it at about $1.94 billion, Bloomberg reported. Separately, Thomson Reuters (TRI) said Tuesday it has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its global print unit to KKR for roughly $500 million in a joint venture transaction expected to close in Q4. KKR shares were up 0.4%.