03:29 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index increasing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) little changed,

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was steady.

In corporate news, Eli Lilly ( LLY ) launched a US investment-grade $6.75 billion debt offering, which includes a 40-year bond, Bloomberg reported. The stock eased 0.2%.