01:41 PM EDT, 07/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index advancing 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) gaining 1.2%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 2.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 1.2%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.5% to $63,978, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 4.3 basis points to 4.598%.

In economic news, US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in July, with "little improvement" in business conditions expected over the next six months, a survey by the Conference Board showed Tuesday. The consumer confidence index dropped to 90.8 this month from June's upwardly revised reading of 92.2. The consensus was for a 92.4 print in a Bloomberg survey.

In corporate news, Visa (V) plans to trim around 2,600 jobs as part of CEO Ryan McInerney's plan to streamline operations. The cuts, representing 7% of its workforce, will mainly affect technology and product teams. Visa shares rose 1.8%.

Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) plans to focus renewable energy investments in India on states with stronger power grids as transmission constraints limit wind and solar generation elsewhere, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Brookfield shares added 0.8%.

Barclays ( BCS ) Chief Financial Officer Anna Cross said Tuesday it is shifting its compensation model toward a Wall Street-style structure by increasing performance-based pay while reducing fixed salaries for senior bankers, according to Bloomberg. Barclays ( BCS ) shares fell 5.4%.