08:24 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was down 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.1% higher in Thursday's premarket activity as markets traded mixed amid a focus on AI-driven gains at Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) and awaited June retail data. US stock futures...

08:58 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed pre-bell Thursday with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) 0.3% lower and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) edging up 0.01% recently. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) shares were down nearly 5% after the company narrowed its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance to between $5.10 to $5.20 per...

08:55 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed pre-bell Thursday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was 0.2% higher and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was recently down 0.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) shares were up more than 3% after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and net sales. ...

NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields briefly extended gains on Thursday after a batch of data showed the world's largest economy remained on a stable footing, supporting the Federal Reserve's patient stance on resuming its monetary easing policy this year. The benchmark 10-year yields were last little changed at 4.463%, slightly down from 4.477% before the data....