Dow rises after the Fed’s third rate cut as US stocks react to shifting sector flows and traders watch Powell’s outlook for early-2026conditions.

It has been a quiet trading session Wednesday morning, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was still outpacing the tech-heavy S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Dow was rising 0.5%, or 240 points,

Major stock indexes closed mixed Tuesday, a day before the Federal Reserve decision on whether to cut interest rates.

Bank says its expenses likely to rise in 2026

The Dow Jones Transportation Average shot up 2.6% toward a one-year high, amid hopes that the latest rate cut will help boost economic growth. The index is now trading 1.5% below tis Nov. 25, 2024 rec

As the market approaches year-end, the Dow now sits just 1.1% below its all-time high of 48,431.57, set on November 12. Momentum has remained solid throughout 2025, with the index up 12.2% for the year and 22 of its 30 members posting positive returns.

The blue-chip index fell 0.4%, dragged down by JPMorgan Chase shares, in a muted market ahead of the Fed’s rate decision. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Nasdaq added 0.1%.

As 2025 draws to a close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is having a superb year, up nearly 13% year to date. While artificial intelligence (AI)-oriented stocks continue to dominate headlines,

Netflix's 10-for-1 stock split may be a strategic play to meet the technical requirements for inclusion in the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The Invesco DJD ETF is upgraded to "Buy" for 2026 alpha, with low P/E, strong momentum, and a $63 target. Here's what you need to know.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Friday morning with shares of Salesforce and Goldman Sachs seeing positive gains for the price-weighted average. The Dow is trading 147 points higher (0.3%), as shares of Salesforce and Goldman Sachs are contributing around a quarter of the index's intraday rally.