03:44 PM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks declined in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) shedding 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally lower, with the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was decreasing 0.9% to $117,275, and the yield...

03:35 PM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks retreated late Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) declining 0.7% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) falling 1.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index dropped 2.2%. In sector news, President Donald Trump said Friday he will set tariffs on semiconductors in the next two weeks, and they could...

03:15 PM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks climbed late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index rising 2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 1.8%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced 0.8%. In corporate news, Kura Oncology ( KURA ) shares popped over 12% after a regulatory filing showed CEO Troy Wilson...

03:23 PM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks increased late Friday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) adding 0.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index fell 0.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index dropped 0.5%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 1.6% to $62.91 a barrel, and...