Financial stocks were lower in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index dropping 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) falling 1.3%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 0.5%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was decreasing 1.6% to $77,707, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising/ 4.3 basis points to 4.337%.

In corporate news, Barclays (BCS) has alleged that capital was fraudulently routed across the corporate network of Market Financial Solutions on a significant scale, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing High Court documents. Barclays shares fell 2.4%.