Most US stock indices rose today as markets process the Federal Reserves meeting minutes in addition to recent data. The latest Federal Reserves meeting minutes were more bullish than expected, showing that many officials are still dismissive of any steps towards policy easing. They focused on ongoing inflationary risks, including geopolitical events, and pointed to the pressure undergone by low-income...

02:00 PM EDT, 05/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold pulled back under the US$2,400 mark midafternoon on Thursday on profit taking after the metal rose to a record this week and a strengthening dollar after better than expected economic data, . Gold for August delivery was last seen down US$53.90 to US$2,361.80 per ounce, falling for a third-straight day after closing...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * S&P 500, Nasdaq scale fresh intraday record highs * Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares cross $1,000 mark after results * DuPont ( DD ) gains on plans of three-way split * Live Nation tumbles on report of DOJ action...

02:02 PM EDT, 05/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday, though the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite got a boost from a post-earnings surge in Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1% at 39,277.7 after midday Thursday, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.1% to 5,304.5. The Nasdaq rose 0.4% to 16,872.8. Among...