05:18 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Crude oil prices edged higher as market sentiment remains supported by strong mobility indicators and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, ANZ Bank said in a Friday note. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported oil inventories in line with a tightening market balance, the bank noted. Meanwhile, the supply risk from Hurricane...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher on Friday morning, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management increased their offer to buy Macy’s, Inc. to $24.80 per share up from the previous bid of $24 per share, the Wall Street Journal reported. Macy’s shares gained 1.2% to $18.14 in...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, with the index moving to the “Fear” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting fresh highs during shortened trading session. The New York Stock Exchange closed early at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, while the exchange was also...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.06%, S&P 500 0.04%, Nasdaq 0.10% July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up at the end of a week that saw signs of a softening economy raising hopes of an interest rate cut...