04:57 PM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity benchmarks closed mixed Wednesday as traders digested comments by a Federal Reserve official and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' latest monthly report. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7% to 19,146.8, while the S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher to 5,892.6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2% to 42,051.1. Most sectors...

04:25 PM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed mixed on Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official highlighted policy challenges due to the uncertain economic outlook. The Nasdaq gained 0.7% to 19,146.81, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 5,892.58, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2% to 42,051.06. Among sectors, communication services posted the biggest gain,...

* Indexes mixed: Dow off 0.21%, S&P 500 up 0.10%, Nasdaq up 0.72% * American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO ) drops after withdrawing FY forecast * AMD gains after announcing $6 billion buyback plan (Updates with final closing data, trading volume) By Sinéad Carew and Shashwat Chauhan May 14 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed slightly higher after flitting between...

TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields climbed to fresh highs on Thursday as they tracked a rise in U.S. peers before being pressured further by weak demand at a five-year note auction. The 10-year JGB yield rose as much as 3 basis points (bps) to 1.48% for the first time since April 2, when U.S. President Donald...