03:31 PM EDT, 07/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were rising late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 2.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 3.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 3.5%. In corporate news, Alphabet (GOOG) is expected to deliver strong Q2 results amid continuous strength in its Google ( GOOG )...

03:48 PM EDT, 07/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks fell late Monday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index shedding 0.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) decreasing 0.5%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index lost 0.3%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index rose 0.7%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 0.4% to $79.78 a barrel, while...

03:49 PM EDT, 07/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher ahead of Monday's close as investors awaited several key corporate earnings reports scheduled to be released later in the week. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.6% at 18,013.8, while the S&P 500 rose 1.1% to 5,566.9. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.4% to 40,434.8. Among sectors,...

03:31 PM EDT, 07/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in late Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.4%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) gained 0.9%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.9% to $67,670, and the yield for 10-year...