Most US stock indexes rose on Monday in the first trading session of November, extending strong weekly and monthly gains. The markets momentum was driven by continued strength in the technology sector, following a wave of robust third-quarter earnings from major companies a reflection of the ongoing artificial intelligence boom. Federal Reserve Board member Steven Miran said that current monetary...

01:41 PM EST, 11/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was shedding 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 2.9% to $107,366, and the...

01:57 PM EST, 11/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were mixed Monday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index little changed and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) easing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index rose 2%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was little changed. West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 0.5% to $61.26 a barrel,...

01:59 PM EST, 11/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) easing 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1.7%. In corporate news, AstraZeneca ( AZN ) shares were falling 0.9% after the company said Monday its shareholders approved a special...