04:32 PM EST, 12/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed higher Monday as traders evaluated the latest economic data. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1% to 19,764.9, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.7% to 5,974.1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2% to 42,907. Communication services led the gainers among sectors, while consumer staples posted the biggest drop. US...

04:51 PM EST, 12/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed higher Monday as traders evaluated the latest economic data. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1% to 19,764.9, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.7% to 5,974.1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2% to 42,907. Communication services led the gainers among sectors, while consumer staples saw the biggest drop. US...

* Big tech names push Wall Street higher * Dow, Nasdaq posts third straight positive sessions * Qualcomm ( QCOM ) up after win against Arm in chips trial * Lilly gains after weight-loss drug approved for sleep apnea * Indexes up: Dow 0.16%, S&P 500 0.73%, Nasdaq 0.98% (Adds market details after close of trading) By David French Dec...

MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Russia's rouble strengthened further against the U.S. dollar to trade on the stronger side of the 100 mark it weakened through in late November on the back of U.S. financial sanctions. The rouble was up 1.4% at 99.80 against the dollar by 0800 GMT, over-the-counter market data showed. The rouble strengthened 1.3% to 13.66 against...