Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose, turning positive for 2024, after strong earnings from one insurer.

Travelers shares rallied after the property-and-casualty insurer's fourth-quarter earnings surpassed Wall Street targets, as catastrophes took less of a toll than feared.

The SPDR Select Sector Financial exchange-traded fund, which tracks the financial industry group of the S&P 500, rose by roughly 2%, and is now up by roughly 0.4% for the year to date.


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