Update: US Equities Rise Intraday in Tech-Led Advance as Oil Prices Ease
() -- (Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as the technology sector advanced led by chip-related stocks, while oil prices retreated. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.2% at 26,172.9 after midday Thursday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 7,541.2. The Dow Jones