Stock market today: Dow slips
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The wait is on for the latest reading on consumer inflation that could help set expectations for the path of interest rates.
The Nasdaq Composite rallied late on Tuesday to snap its losing streak at three days. The tech-heavy index rose 0.2% after falling nearly 0.6% at its low earlier in the day. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 302 points, or 0.6%.
Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at record highs but the Nasdaq pulling back as Oracle results dragged AI-tied shares.
US stocks fell on Monday as investors waited for the November jobs report on Tuesday and a flurry of other economic data to help set expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026.
Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Wednesday here to see if the Federal Reserve can ignite an end-of-year stock rally.
Stocks fell broadly on Friday, as traders pared their bets on artificial intelligence in an increasingly uncertain market for tech. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each ended the week lower, after posting two weeks of gains.
Stock futures pointed higher Wednesday, a day after an unexpected rise in the unemployment rate sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 lower for a third consecutive session.