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Sector Update: Healthcare

Sector Update: Healthcare

MT newswireMT newswire2026/08/26 17:15
01:15 PM EDT, 08/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks declined Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index falling 1.1% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 0.8%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) decreased 0.3%. In corporate news, Boston Scientific (BSX) is recalling thousands of its percutaneous catheters due to possible arterial sheath tip separation that could lead to complications with a retained tip, the US Food and Drug Administration confirmed in a Wednesday statement. Separately, Boston Scientific has identified a cybersecurity incident that affected some of its IT systems and led to global disruptions in operations, the company said Wednesday in a regulatory filing. Boston Scientific shares were down 3.1%.
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