03:49 PM EDT, 11/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.6% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) shedding 0.7%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was down 1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index fell 1.8%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 0.3% to $69.45...

03:50 PM EDT, 11/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher ahead of Friday's close, aided by a post-earnings rally in Amazon.com ( AMZN ) shares. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8% at 18,245.3, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7% to 42,054.2. The S&P 500 added 0.5% to 5,733.1. Among sectors, consumer discretionary led the gainers...

03:48 PM EDT, 11/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Friday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) climbing 1.8%. In corporate news, Walt Disney ( DIS ) is creating a new group to coordinate the company's use of artificial intelligence and mixed reality, Reuters...

03:49 PM EDT, 11/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in late Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) climbing 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index eased 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) declined 0.8%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) dropped 1.8% to $69,050, and the yield for 10-year...