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🏦 XLF Up Amid U.S.–China Trade Deal and AI Policy Signals, Coinbase Slides After Insider Selling | Financials Sector Insight
XLF posted modest gains Friday, supported by macroeconomic tailwinds including a finalized U.S.–China trade agreement on rare earth shipments and new executive actions to accelerate U.S. AI development. Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Blackstone, and BlackRock contributed positively to XLF.