-- Financial stocks were advancing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index was increasing 0.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.2%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was rising 2.3% to $72,375, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.309%.
In corporate news, Goldman Sachs (GS), which reported higher Q1 earnings and net revenue pre-bell, is launching a new three-tranche offering in the US investment-grade debt market, with bond maturities spanning four to eight years, Bloomberg reported. Goldman shares were down 2.2%.