(Updated at 1500 EDT) By Karen Brettell Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Treasury Department saw soft demand for a $42 billion sale of 10-year notes and as companies rushed to sell debt as risk appetite improved. Supply is the main focus this week as traders wait on fresh economic data for further clues...

03:23 PM EDT, 08/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) adding 1.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index decreased 0.2%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities index was gaining 0.7%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum...

* Weak demand seen in Treasury auction * Disney ( DIS ) shares lower * Indexes down: Dow 0.5%, S&P 500 0.5%, Nasdaq 0.7% (Updates to 2:45 p.m. ET) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were lower in choppy trading on Wednesday afternoon, rising early with technology shares and then falling in tandem with them...

03:26 PM EDT, 08/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in late Wednesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.3% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 1.8%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) dropped 0.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 1.8% to $55,071, and the yield for 10-year...