NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields eased back from their highs on Thursday, paring their earlier increase that appeared driven by technical factors, even as fresh data pointed to labor market resilience and improving manufacturing activity in the U.S. Northeast. The releases supported the view that the Federal Reserve can afford to be patient before restarting its...

07:55 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity markets were pointing lower before the opening bell Thursday while Brent exceeded $110 a barrel as the Middle East conflict escalated after a series of attacks targeting key energy facilities in the region. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1% each in premarket activity, while the...

08:27 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were lower pre-bell Thursday as crude prices rose amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, stoking fresh inflation concerns. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.6% lower. Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 (Reuters) - Uber ( UBER ) will invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian as part of a deal in which the ride-hailing firm will start deploying 10,000 fully autonomous R2 SUVs as robotaxis from 2028, the companies said on Thursday. Rivian's shares rose about 9% in premarket trading. San Francisco-based Uber (...