01:49 PM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) each rising about 1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index increased 0.7%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was up 0.4%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was dropping 2.8% to $74.51...

01:50 PM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were rising in Monday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.4%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 0.5%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) shed 0.9% to $59,060, and the yield for...

01:58 PM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were climbing in Monday afternoon trading, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.8% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 0.4%. In corporate news, Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) said Monday it agreed to buy artificial intelligence infrastructure solutions company...

01:49 PM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose Monday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 1%. In corporate news, Estee Lauder ( EL ) issued a downbeat earnings outlook for fiscal 2025 amid continued softening demand in China, while the company said...