12:49 PM EDT, 04/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark stock indexes rose Wednesday afternoon as a closely monitored services gauge unexpectedly ticked down and as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's dependence on data in any potential policy easing. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 5,218.3, with the Nasdaq Composite up 0.3% to 16,290.4, and the Dow...

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 0.5% on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.18% to 39,241.00 while the NASDAQ rose 0.55% to 16,329.45. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.39% to 5,226.17. Check This Out: Insiders Buying Walgreens And 2 Other Stocks   Leading and Lagging Sectors   Industrials shares jumped by 0.8%...

09:27 AM EDT, 04/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold rose for the seventh-straight record session early on Wednesday, pushing closer to the US$2,300 mark for the first time on expectations lower interest rates are on the way, even as a report showed US private-sector employment rose more than expected last month. Gold for June delivery was last seen up US$14.40 to...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * March private payrolls up 184,000 vs est. of 148,000 * Intel ( INTC ) down after revealing deepening losses at chip-making unit * Ulta Beauty ( ULTA ) drops as CEO warns of sluggish Q1 demand * Indexes up:...