12:34 PM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Wednesday as strong quarterly results from banking behemoths boosted investors' risk sentiment. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.1% to 22,774.5, with the S&P 500 up 0.9% to 6,701.3, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.5% higher at 46,526.8. Technology, communication services, and utilities led the gainers...

* Argentina rebounds after sharp sell-off * Brazil equities record slim gains * Fed rate cut hopes underpin sentiment By Niket Nishant Oct 15 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and currencies rebounded on Wednesday after dovish remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while Argentine equities gained ground following a turbulent Tuesday session. With a 1.01% jump, Argentina's local...

11:46 AM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Wednesday thanks in part to a slew of stronger-than-expected earnings reports from big companies. In company news, ASML ( ASML ) reported fiscal Q3 earnings Wednesday of 5.48 euros ($6.37) per diluted share, up from 5.28 euros per share a year earlier....

* Fed officials suggest potential rate cuts amid economic uncertainty * Empire State index rises more than expected * Miran sees two more rate cuts this year By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday, as the latest comments from U.S. officials cast some doubt on whether a trade agreement with...