Following the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, stocks are turning in a lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday. The major averages have regained ground after an initial move to the downside but are currently in negative territory.
The Dow is down 54.32 points or 0.2 percent at 34,364.15, the Nasdaq is down 15.61 points or 0.1 percent at 13,801.16 and the S&P 500 is down 3.66 points or 0.1 percent at 4,451.93.
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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.