Sector Update: Financial
MT newswire2026/10/05 17:2701:27 PM EDT, 10/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) each adding 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was down 0.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 1.4% to $85,332, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 6 basis points to 5.34%. In corporate news, Allstate (ALL) is among six major insurers facing a Senate probe into claim payment practices, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing senators' letters. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asked insurers to disclose claims closed without payment, including formal denials, the report said. Allstate shares were up 0.2%.
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