01:27 PM EST, 12/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks declined in Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) both falling 1%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.3%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) shed 0.8%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 1.3% to $94,537, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 3.2 basis points to 4.611%.

In economic news, data released by the US Census Bureau showed the US advance international trade in goods deficit widened to $102.86 billion in November from $98.26 billion in October, a bigger gap than the $101.2 billion deficit expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

In corporate news, Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) and co-investors bought a 53% stake in French renewables developer Neoen for 39.85 euros ($41.53) a share, Bloomberg reported. Brookfield shares fell 1.8%.