01:29 PM EDT, 05/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index edging up 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was shedding 0.9%. In economic news, wholesale inventories fell by 0.4%...

01:00 PM EDT, 05/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds, including IWM and IVV, were trading lower. Actively-traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 0.1%. US benchmark stock indexes traded mixed while most government bond yields rose in midday trading on Wednesday. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) fell 0.1% and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) edged...

01:28 PM EDT, 05/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) fractionally lower. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was posting a 0.3% decline, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was rising 0.6%. US crude oil stocks, including those...

01:30 PM EDT, 05/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) fractionally higher and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index declined 0.7%. In corporate news, Intel ( INTC ) shares slumped 2.8%. The chipmaker updated its Q2 outlook after the US Commerce Department notified...