02:16 PM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded higher after midday Tuesday amid media speculation that a call between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping won't go ahead on Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1% to 19,593.2, the S&P 500 advanced 0.6% to 6,028.5, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2% to 44,507.7. Energy,...

02:35 PM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday, shrugging off trade concerns after China announced a series of retaliatory tariffs against the US. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.2% at 19,623.9 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to 6,029.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to 44,467.8. Among sectors, energy...

* PepsiCo ( PEP ), Estee lauder fall after weak earnings forecasts * Palantir ( PLTR ) jumps on upbeat revenue outlook * Indexes up: Dow 0.19%, S&P 500 0.6%, Nasdaq 1.16% (Updates with mid-afternoon US trading) By Abigail Summerville and Sukriti Gupta Feb 4 (Reuters) - The three major stock indexes climbed on Tuesday, aided by energy stocks, while...

03:14 PM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 2.1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 2%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index climbed 2.5%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities index was down 0.6%. In sector news, China plans to impose 15% tariffs on...