01:46 PM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks fell in Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.5% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) shedding 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) rose 0.4%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 0.5% to $56,756, and the yield for 10-year US...

02:04 PM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were rising Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 0.4%. In corporate news, Enhabit's ( EHAB ) board faces a proxy fight from shareholder Arex Capital Management, which said in...

01:51 PM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) each adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index gained 0.5%. In corporate news, Nvidia ( NVDA ) faces a huge bottleneck in its artificial intelligence chips, and regulators are still deciding on any...

02:00 PM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold prices rose midafternoon on Friday as U.S. hiring slowed sharply in June, supporting expectations the Federal Reserve could move to lower interest rates as soon as September. Gold for August delivery was last seen up US$28.40 to US$2,397.80 per ounce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported U.S. non-farm payroll employment...