09:08 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday, with the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) advancing nearly 1% and The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3%. Jabil ( JBL ) shares were up past 10% after the company raised its fiscal 2025 outlook for core earnings and net revenue. United...

09:05 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks rose pre-bell Wednesday as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) recently advanced by 0.2%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.7% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.6% higher. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.9% higher at $70.73 per barrel at the...

(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened flat Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and awaited signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.8 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 43,459.72. The S&P 500 fell 3.0 points, or...

(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened flat Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and awaited signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.8 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 43,459.72. The S&P 500 fell 3.0 points, or...