02:04 PM EDT, 10/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) falling 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) dropped 2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.6% to $111,163, and the yield...

(Updates prices following Powell's remarks) * Nvidia ( NVDA ) hits $5 trillion in market value * Alphabet, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta to report after close * S&P 500 down 0.1% By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 were slightly lower late Wednesday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...

02:10 PM EDT, 10/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks advanced Wednesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) each rising 1.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index gained 2.6%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index climbed 0.1%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 0.7% to $60.55 a barrel, and global benchmark...

(Updates to after Fed announcement) * Nvidia ( NVDA ) hits $5 trillion in market value * Alphabet, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta to report after close * S&P 500 up 0.1% after Fed decision By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, and added to gains after the Federal Reserve cut interest...