Most US stock indices rose on Wednesday and approached fresh record highs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East calmed down with investors flocking up to safe havens. It comes amid optimism about the Israel-Iran ceasefire, backed strongly with US President Donald Trump. Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified ahead of Congress that the Federal Reserve isnt in a hurry to...

01:18 PM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was dropping 1.4%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.1% to $107,229, and the...

12:44 PM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed as technology and communication services helped the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 trade close to their record highs. The Nasdaq rose 0.2% to 19,952.2 after midday on Wednesday, not too far off from its all-time peak of 20,204.58. The S&P 500 was steady at 6,092.1, near its record...

01:19 PM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.7% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) decreasing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 0.6%. In corporate news, Paychex ( PAYX ) reported fiscal Q4 revenue that missed Wall Street estimates, while the company issued an upbeat...