02:00 PM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold traded higher mid-afternoon on Monday as the dollar weakened following the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Gold for August delivery was last seen up US$12.80 to US$3,398.10 per ounce but remains under overnight highs of US$3,413.80. The drop comes as the market awaits Iran's response to...

02:03 PM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks advanced Monday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 2.1%. In corporate news, Tesla (TSLA) started offering rides in its Robotaxis on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with Wedbush Securities saying the trips exceeded expectations. Tesla shares...

02:12 PM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Impact BioMedical ( IBO ) said Monday it agreed to merge with Hong Kong-based pharmaceutical group Dr. Ashleys that will result in a newly formed entity under Dr Ashleys Limited. Shares of Impact jumped 350%, with intraday trading volume of over 379 million against a daily average of about 6.81 million. Cidara Therapeutics...

02:03 PM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were rising in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 1.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 2.8% to $102,386, and the yield...