02:28 PM EST, 11/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were mostly lower after midday Monday ahead of the presidential election and the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision due later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% at 41,835.8 intraday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.1% to 5,724. The Nasdaq Composite was little changed...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Fear” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 500 points during the session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both recorded their biggest single-day declines since Sept. 3. Shares of Meta...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Amazon.com ( AMZN ) jumps as retail strength boosts profit * Chevron ( CVX ), Exxon rise after results * Nonfarm payrolls due at 8:30 a.m. ET * Futures up: Dow 0.33%, S&P 500 0.35%, Nasdaq 0.41% (Updated at...

(Updates at 0600 GMT) TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed more than 2% lower on Friday, tracking Wall Street's weak finish overnight and pressured by a stronger yen. The Nikkei fell 2.63% to 38,053.67 in its biggest daily decline since Sept. 30. For the week, the index posted a 0.37% gain. The broader Topix fell 1.9%...