Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.2% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) decreasing 0.2%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) increased 0.4%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 1.4% to $76,197, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 5.6 basis points to 4.502%.
In corporate news, Webster Financial (WBS) shareholders have accepted the $12 billion takeover proposal from Banco Santander (SAN), Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing the company's extraordinary shareholder meeting. Webster shares rose 0.9%, and Santander gained 2.6%.
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