01:33 PM EDT, 06/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.9% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.8%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.9%.

In corporate news, Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) shares rose 1.5% after it said Tuesday that its weight loss drug Wegovy is now available in India as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management.