01:51 PM EDT, 05/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 0.4% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was advancing 0.2%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index rose 1%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was rising 1.3% to $77.85...

01:57 PM EDT, 05/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.3%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) gained 0.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.9% to $68,533, and the yield for 10-year US...

02:00 PM EDT, 05/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold traded lower on Friday despite a weaker dollar, following on three days of losses that cut the metal's price by US$102.00 per ounce after the metal closed at a record on Monday. Gold for August delivery was last seen down US$2.90 to US$2,356.80 per ounce. The metal hit a record...

01:56 PM EDT, 05/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 1.2%. In corporate news, Ross Stores ( ROST ) shares were up more than 8% after several analysts raised their price targets on the stock following...