03:38 PM EDT, 03/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.9% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) gaining 1.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1.7%.

In corporate news, NewGenIvf ( NIVF ) shares fell 33% after it terminated an agreement with European Wellness Investment Holdings for a reverse merger.