Financial stocks advanced in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) gaining 1.1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index added 0.6%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) climbed 0.3%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) increased 2% to $69,148, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose six basis points to 4.29%.
In corporate news, Barclays (BCS) is mulling a return to Saudi Arabia with plans to expand in Riyadh, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, Bloomberg reported, citing the bank's Chief Executive Officer C.S. Venkatakrishnan. Barclays shares rose 0.8%.
Robinhood (HOOD) shares popped 4% after the company said its Robinhood Derivatives unit has launched presidential election event contracts that allow customers to trade on the results of the Nov. 5 election.
BlackRock (BLK) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board plan to invest in the $1.4 billion initial public offering of Swiggy, the Indian food delivery firm, Reuters reported Sunday. BlackRock shares added 1%.