Sector Update: Financial Stocks Gain Late Afternoon
MT newswire2026/10/05 19:5703:57 PM EDT, 10/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in late Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 0.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) declined 0.3%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) shed 1% to $85,673, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.4 basis points to 5.31%. In economic news, the Institute for Supply Management's US services index fell to 54.9 in September from 55.4 in August, compared with expectations for 55.0 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The S&P Global US services index rose to 58.8 in September from a 58.7 flash reading and was up from 56.5 reported in August, compared with expectations for no revision in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. In corporate news, Citigroup (C) is reducing its investment banking analyst program to two years from three to retain junior bankers amid competition from private equity firms, Bloomberg reported. Citi shares were fractionally lower. Allstate (ALL) is among six major insurers facing a Senate probe into claim payment practices, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing senators' letters. Allstate shares were up 0.4%. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched new tanker and container freight futures and options as average daily volume across its freight markets rose 33% this year. The shares rose 1.3%. Ares Management (ARES) is seeking a multimillion-pound upfront payment from BT Group in exchange for supporting a potential takeover of struggling broadband provider TalkTalk, Sky News reported. Ares shares were down 0.6%.
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