Financial stocks were lower in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index 0.1% lower and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) shedding 0.5%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.3%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) climbed 1.7%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 0.5% to $117,462, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 11 basis points to 4.33%.

In economic news, US job openings fell to 7.437 million in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, lower than the 7.5 million openings expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and below the 7.712 million openings reported in May.

The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence rose to 97.2 in July from 95.2 in June, above the 96.0 expected in a Bloomberg survey.

The US advance international trade in goods deficit narrowed to $85.99 billion in June from $96.42 billion in May, according to data released by the US Census Bureau, compared with the $98.0 billion deficit expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

In corporate news, Bakkt (BKKT) shares were down 42% after it priced an offering of class A shares and pre-funded warrants to raise some $75 million in the previous day.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is in advanced talks to take over Apple's (AAPL) credit card program, The Wall Street Journal reported. The talks accelerated in recent months with Apple telling JPMorgan it's the company's preferred choice to replace Goldman Sachs (GS) as its card partner, the report said. JPMorgan shares were easing 0.6%.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and Eldridge said they're teaming up to offer private credit to commercial bank clients. Fifth Third shares were up 0.2%.

HSBC (HSBC) has asked managing directors to return to the office at least four days a week starting in October, Bloomberg reported. HSBC shares were up 0.7%.