02:37 PM EST, 03/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed lower on Friday on robust supply, even as demand remains solid as the United States added more new jobs than expected last month, showing its economy remains robust despite high interest rates, WTI crude for April delivery closed down US$0.92 to settle at US$78.01 per barrel,...

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping around 0.5% on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.27% to 38,894.21 while the NASDAQ fell 0.51% to 16,190.52. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.20% to 5,146.8. Check This Out: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Risk Off Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields...

02:04 PM EST, 03/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold closed at another record high on Friday, climbing again following five days of gains after an unexpectedly robust US jobs report looks to delay a cut to interest rates, pushing the dollar lower. Gold for April delivery closed up US$20.30 to US$2,185.50 per ounce. The price of the metal is at a...

01:49 PM EST, 03/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index decreasing 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.1%. In corporate news, Eli Lilly ( LLY ) shares fell 3% after the company said the US Food and Drug...