* UnitedHealth ( UNH ) gains on Q1 profit beat * Fed Chair Jerome Powell sees higher rates for longer * Indexes: Dow up 0.17%, S&P down 0.21%, Nasdaq lost 0.12% (Updates to 16:10 ET) By Chibuike Oguh April 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks ended lower in choppy trading on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed, with investors weighing the...

04:36 PM EDT, 04/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated interest rates may remain elevated amid a lack of further progress on the inflation front so far this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 5,051.4, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1% to 15,865.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

05:01 PM EDT, 04/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated interest rates may remain elevated for longer than expected amid a lack of further progress on the inflation front so far this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 5,051.4, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.1% to 15,865.3. The...

05:21 PM EDT, 04/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tuesday's 2024 budget changes on capital gains will create many winners and losers among Canada's entrepreneurs, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Among highlights, CFIB noted important budget progress in unlocking $2.5 billion in carbon tax rebates for small and medium businesses. 1. Capital Gains Changes a Mixed Bag for...