09:14 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were gaining premarket Wednesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLF ) marginally higher. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.1% higher. First Foundation ( FFWM ) shares...

09:00 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices rose early on Wednesday after a report showed a large drop in U.S. oil inventories last week, though demand concerns remain as gasoline inventories rose while Hurricane Beryl remained well south of U.S. oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico West Texas Intermediate crude oil for August delivery was last seen...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * US private payrolls growth slows in June * Paramount jumps on report of Skydance Media deal * Fed meeting minutes due at 2 p.m. ET * Futures down: Dow 0.03%, S&P 500 0.11%, Nasdaq 0.19% (Updated at 8:45 a.m....

09:03 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLK ) was 0.3% lower recently. DouYu International Holdings ( DOYU ) rose past 33% after it declared a special dividend of $9.76 per American depositary share, payable...