03:52 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rise ahead of the close on Thursday amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will look past the seemingly hot August consumer price inflation print and focus more on surging jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 1.3% to 46,071.4, after hitting an all-time high of 46,129.84. The Nasdaq...

03:49 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) advancing 1.9%. In corporate news, Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) is readying a majority cash bid backed by the Ellison family for Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD...

03:45 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks eased late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index shedding 0.3% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) down 0.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index dropped 0.2%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index increased 0.2%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 2.2% to $62.27 a barrel, and...

03:49 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 1.8% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 1.9%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 2.1%. In corporate news, Absci ( ABSI ) shares jumped nearly 15% after it said Thursday it is working with Oracle's...