12:29 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed after Israel's air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanon's capital, escalated geopolitical risk while the United States services sector remained in expansionary territory. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% to 17,943.1 after midday Thursday. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% to 5,705.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%...

12:07 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street's major market averages were mixed on Thursday as traders assessed higher-than-expected weekly initial jobless claims and surging oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. US initial jobless claims increased to 225,000 in the week ended Sept. 28 from an upwardly revised 219,000 level in the previous week, compared...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.32%,...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.38%,...