(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Indexes down: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.35%, Nasdaq 0.40% * Tesla up after Musk says committed to being CEO * Home Depot ( HD ) pares earlier gains following Q1 sales beat (Updates with afternoon trading levels) By Shashwat...

12:14 PM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange is now near 100 points higher at midday with most sectors higher. The biggest gainers are telecoms (+0.9%), followed by utilities (+0.8%). Info tech and healthcare, down 1.3% and 1%, respectively, are the biggest decliners. The resources heavy index is higher despite mixed commodity prices. Gold traded higher for...

11:41 AM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Tuesday, similar to Monday as investors processed Moody's recent downgrade of US credit before staging a late rally. In company news, Tesla (TSLA) Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday in an interview on Bloomberg TV that poor sales figures that have plagued...

12:14 PM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell in midday trading Tuesday as investors shifted to a defensive mood and lightened exposure to growth. The Nasdaq Composite slid 0.4% to 19,135.2, with the S&P 500 down 0.3% to 5,946.3, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.2% lower at 42,725.5. Consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities were the only...