01:42 PM EDT, 07/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 1.4%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index increased 0.8%. In corporate news, Equinix ( EQIX ) is under pressure from Elliott Investment Management, which has built up its stake in the...

01:50 PM EDT, 07/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher after midday Monday as markets awaited earnings reports of some of the major companies, including Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA), due later in the week. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8% at 21,053.5 intraday after closing at a record high Friday. The S&P 500 was up...

01:43 PM EDT, 07/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks rose in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index gaining 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) climbing 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was 0.1% higher, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) advanced 0.9%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) decreased 0.6% to $117,664, and the yield for 10-year...

01:34 PM EDT, 07/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index down 0.3% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) shedding 0.5%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was gaining 0.2%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was up 0.6%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 0.2% to...