12:16 PM EDT, 05/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European stock markets closed higher in Friday trading as the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.28%, Germany's DAX was up 0.12%, the FTSE 100 rose 0.59%, France's CAC 40 increased 0.24%, and the Swiss Market Index advanced 0.61%. In France, the unemployment rate was 7.4% in Q1, up slightly from 7.3% in the...

11:05 AM EDT, 05/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending lower late Friday morning, declining 0.48% to 1,424.92 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is up 1.4% for the week. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS )...

12:13 PM EDT, 05/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange is up 11 points at midday, with most sectors higher. The biggest gainer is healthcare, up 2.4%, followed by energy, up 0.4%. Miners, down 2%, is the biggest decliner. Derek Holt, Vice-President & Head of Capital Markets Economics at Scotiabank, in his morning note said it's a Happy Friday...

02:13 PM EDT, 05/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as traders analyzed the latest set of economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5% at 42,529.1 after midday Friday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 5,940.9. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3% to 19,159.8. Among sectors, health care paced the gainers, while energy...