After moving mostly higher early in the session, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipping into negative territory.
Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance. While the Nasdaq is down 12.66 points or 0.1 percent at 14,340.98, the S&P 500 is up 9.99 points or 0.2 percent at 4,564.97 and the Dow is up 146.31 points or 0.4 percent at 35,098.24.
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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.