01:35 PM EDT, 06/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 1.7%. In corporate news, Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares were up 3.5% in recent Tuesday afternoon, lifting the company's market capitalization above Microsoft's...

01:37 PM EDT, 06/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each rising 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.3%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 0.4%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 2.4% to $64,479, and the yield...

01:44 PM EDT, 06/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging up Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each rising about 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was down 0.5%. In corporate news, Silk Road Medical ( SILK ) shares surged almost 24% after it struck a deal...

01:36 PM EDT, 06/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Actelis Networks ( ASNS ) shares soared 64%, a day after the company announced a distribution agreement with Carahsoft. Intraday volume topped 39.2 million shares versus the daily average of 2.22 million. Reliance Global Group ( RELI ) said the pending acquisition of Spetner Associates is surpassing initial expectations, likely doubling the group's...