The major U.S. stock indexes moved in opposite directions early in the session on Wednesday and continue to turn in a mixed performance in afternoon trading.
Currently, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are well off their highs of the session but holding on to modest gains. The Nasdaq is up 17.36 points or 0.1 percent at 13,590.68 and the S&P 500 is up 4.43 points or 0.1 percent at 4,373.44.
The narrower Dow is pulling back off yesterday's four-month closing high, however, with the blue chip index down 164.49 points or 0.5 percent at 34,047.61.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.