12:15 PM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed at midday Friday before US-China trade negotiations this weekend in Switzerland. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 17,883.9, the S&P 500 climbed 0.1% to 5,671.2, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% to 41,244.4. Energy and consumer discretionary led the gainers, and consumer staples paced the decliners...

01:36 PM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell in midday trading Friday ahead of trade talks in Switzerland this weekend between the United States and China. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.1% to 17,908.1, the S&P 500 declined 0.1% to 5,657.3, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% to 41,244.4. Industrials and communication services led the decliners...

01:10 PM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 0.2%. US equity indexes traded lower after midday Friday before US-China trade negotiations this weekend in Switzerland. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) were each up about...

01:25 PM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks advanced Friday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) both rising 0.9%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index climbed 1.1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was down 0.6%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 1.7% to $60.95 a barrel, and benchmark...