03:52 PM EST, 12/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each shedding 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 0.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was down 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 2.1% to $87,755,...

03:35 PM EST, 12/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) adding 0.2% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) falling 0.9%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index declined 0.6%. In corporate news, Meta Platforms ( META ) said Tuesday that it is introducing SAM Audio, an...

(Updated in New York afternoon time) * Unemployment rate rises, data clouded by government shutdown distortions * Economists expected 50,000 jobs, actual increase was 64,000 * Fed unlikely to cut rates soon, awaits job market clarity By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after data showed an unexpected increase in the unemployment...

03:33 PM EST, 12/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index falling 1.6% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) dropping 1.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.5%. In corporate news, Adagene ( ADAG ) shares rose 3.6% after it said the US Food and Drug...