02:12 PM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has posted the following statement on his social media account, as shown on Canada's CBC TV: We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to TRADE with, including the fact that they have charged our Farmers as much as 400% Tariffs, for years, on Dairy Products,...

02:08 PM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 0.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) decreasing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 0.1%. In corporate news, Microsoft ( MSFT ) is facing delays in the production of its AI chip Braga, with mass production now...

02:16 PM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 0.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was shedding 0.1% to $107,295, and the yield...

02:00 PM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold traded sharply lower mid-afternoon on Friday as a key U.S. inflation measure ticked higher last month. Gold for August delivery was last seen down US$61.90 to US$3,286.10 per ounce, the lowest since May 19. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the May Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, the Federal...