03:27 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) decreasing 0.8% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 0.4%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 1%. In corporate news, VeriSign ( VRSN ) shares jumped 5.2% after Baird upgraded the company's stock to outperform from neutral, while...

03:21 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks rose late Monday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 0.6% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.3%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index climbed 1.1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index shed 1.3%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 1.6% to $68.29 a barrel, while...

03:21 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks fell late Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) shedding 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was fractionally lower, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 0.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 4.1% to $97,023, and the yield for...

* Nvidia ( NVDA ) falls after Chinese regulator launches antitrust probe * Hershey jumps after report Mondelez ( MDLZ ) exploring acquisition of co * Indexes down: Dow 0.19%, S&P 500 0.33%, Nasdaq 0.24% (Adds analyst comment, market details, updates prices) By Echo Wang Dec 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday, driven by a drop...