04:56 PM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed higher Wednesday as traders analyzed the latest economic data and corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 44,873.3, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.4% to 6,061.5. The Nasdaq Composite increased 0.2% to 19,692.3. Real estate and technology led the gainers among sectors, while communication services...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans are largely aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, singling out medical supplies and shipbuilding as targeted sectors. Bessent said Trump was pursuing different strategies with different tariffs, noting recent tariff threats against Colombia, Mexico and Canada were aimed at...

Feb 6 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Famous last words, but an air of resilience is enveloping world markets. Fears of a global trade war are rife, shares in some of the U.S. 'Big Tech' firms are slumping, safe-haven gold has climbed to another all-time high and the Japanese yen is marching higher. Yet...

Ford Motor Co  reported its fourth-quarter financial results after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter.  The Details: Ford reported quarterly earnings of 39 cents per share, which beat the 33 cent estimate. Quarterly revenue came in at $48.2 billion, beating the $43.25 billion estimate.  Read Next: Amazon ‘Relatively Well-Positioned’ To Face Trump’s Tariffs:...