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US Equity Indexes Mixed as Investors Weigh Mounting Geopolitical Risk, Services Sector Expansion

Oct 3, 2024

12:29 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed after Israel's air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanon's capital, escalated geopolitical risk while the United States services sector remained in expansionary territory. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% to 17,943.1 after midday Thursday. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% to 5,705.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%...

US STOCKS-Wall Street wavers with key jobs data, Middle East tensions in focus

Oct 3, 2024

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.38%,...

Top Midday Stories: Levi Strauss Shares Fall After Sales Miss, Strategic Review of Dockers Brand Announcement; Tesla's Model 3 Standard Range Variant Unavailable for Order in US

Oct 3, 2024

12:07 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street's major market averages were mixed on Thursday as traders assessed higher-than-expected weekly initial jobless claims and surging oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. US initial jobless claims increased to 225,000 in the week ended Sept. 28 from an upwardly revised 219,000 level in the previous week, compared...

US STOCKS-Wall St opens mixed after economic data; Middle East tensions in focus

Oct 3, 2024

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.32%,...