Financial stocks edged higher in Thursday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each up 0.1%.
The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 0.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) dropped 0.6%.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) gained 1.1% to $112,516, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 3 basis points to 4.21%.
In corporate news, Gryphon Digital Mining (GRYP) is nearing the completion of its merger with American Bitcoin, with the combined company aiming to begin Nasdaq trading in early September under the ticker ABTC, Reuters reported, citing Hut 8 (HUT) Chief Executive Officer Asher Genoot, whose company holds an 80% stake in American Bitcoin. Gryphon shares jumped 20%, and Hut 8 gained 0.5%.