Sector Update: Financial

MT Newswires Live05-28

Financial stocks fell in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index declining 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) shedding 0.7%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 1.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) eased 0.1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.3% to $74,895, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries declined about 1 basis point to 4.48%.

In corporate news, Pershing Square's (PS) proposed takeover plan for Universal Music Group should be rejected, Bollore Group, which owns a roughly 18% stake in the music company, said Wednesday. Pershing Square shares were up 0.9%.

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