12:40 PM EDT, 03/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark stock indexes rose after trading mixed, while government bond yields declined after midday on Wednesday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to 5,218.2, hovering close to its record. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% to 16,332.8, erasing earlier declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 39,520.5, close to the record 40,000...

12:02 PM EDT, 03/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Sunrun ( RUN ) shares were up more than 13% in recent Wednesday trading, while Roivant Sciences ( ROIV ) rose over 8% after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the companies will join the S&P SmallCap 600 and the S&P MidCap 400 indexes, respectively. Sunrun ( RUN ) will replace PGT Innovations (...

12:56 PM EDT, 03/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds, including IWM and IVV, were trading higher. Actively-traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.1%. US benchmark stock indexes were higher, while government bond yields declined after midday on Wednesday. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.5% and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) gained 0.3%. Technology...

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