02:06 PM EST, 01/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks advanced Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.5%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 1.5%. In sector news, the US government is restricting exports of biotechnology equipment and related technology to China over national security concerns,...

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02:26 PM EST, 01/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes rallied intraday, while Treasury yields plunged as markets evaluated the latest consumer inflation report and earnings from major banks. The Nasdaq Composite was up 2.3% at 19,475.5 after midday Wednesday, while the S&P 500 rose 1.8% to 5,944.6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.7% to 43,223.6. All sectors...

* US consumer prices rise slightly above expectations in Dec * JPMorgan ( JPM ), Wells Fargo ( WFC ), Goldman Sachs ( GS ) post higher Q4 profits * Israel, Hamas reach peace deal to end Gaza war, official says * Indexes up: Dow 1.65%, S&P 500 1.79%, Nasdaq 2.37% (Updates to afternoon US trading) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW...