NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields declined slightly on Thursday after economic data showed a continued, though moderate, slowdown in economic activity. First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits drifted lower last week, which could assuage concerns over a material deterioration in the labor market. At the same time, so-called continuing claims for unemployment benefits increased 18,000 to...

12:42 PM EDT, 06/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose in choppy trade after a surprise increase in durable goods orders coincided with an upward revision in the final estimate for Q1 economic growth. The Nasdaq rose 0.2% to 17,833.2 after midday Thursday, and the S&P 500 climbed less than 0.1% to 5,479.3, erasing declines from earlier in the...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Walgreens plunges on 2024 profit forecast cut, store closures * Levi Strauss drops after revenue misses estimates * Indexes: Dow up 0.15%, S&P down 0.11%, Nasdaq down 0.10% (Updated at 11:41 a.m. ET/1541 GMT) By Ankika Biswas and Lisa...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Walgreens plunges on 2024 profit forecast cut, store closures * Levi Strauss drops after revenue misses estimates * International Paper ( IP ) slumps after Suzano ends buyout talk * Indexes up: Dow 0.03%, S&P 0.07%, Nasdaq 0.22% (Updated...