01:43 PM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose midday Monday as semiconductor manufacturers boosted technology ahead of this week's labor market data and quarterly earnings. The S&P 500 jumped 0.9% to 5,996.2, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1.5% to 19,910.4 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.4% higher at 42,888.4. Communication services and consumer discretionary were among...

01:33 PM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) both rising 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index added 0.6%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) fell 0.5%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) gained 3.7% to $101,945, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries...

01:40 PM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose Monday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) climbing 1.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 3.1%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index jumped 3.6%. In corporate news, Micron Technology ( MU ) shares surged 12%, leading a rally by semiconductor manufacturers. ...

01:30 PM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.5% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index added 0.7%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities index was shedding 0.7%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 0.6% to $73.49...