Stocks have moved modestly higher in morning trading on Wednesday after ending the previous session nearly unchanged. The major averages have all moved to the upside, although buying interest has remained subdued.
Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session. The Dow is up 86.05 points or 0.3 percent at 34,661.36, the Nasdaq is up 33.46 points or 0.2 percent at 13,769.94 and the S&P 500 is up 11.65 points or 0.3 percent at 4,213.69.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.