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12:34 PM EST, 02/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell as a steeper-than-expected decline in consumer confidence pushed government bond yields sharply lower. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 19,016.9, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% to 5,940.8 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 0.1% lower at 43,421.6. Energy, consumer discretionary, and communication services led the decliners while...

11:50 AM EST, 02/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite were both down in late-morning trading Tuesday after the Conference Board's consumer confidence survey came in below expectations, increasing concern over the state of the US economy. In company news, Home Depot ( HD ) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $3.13 per diluted...

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting its lowest in 10 weeks, as investors sought a refuge in bonds from signs of deceleration in the U.S. economy and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Yields accelerated their fall after the U.S. consumer confidence index declined to 98.3 in February, the lowest reading...