Stocks are seeing modest strength during trading on Wednesday, extending the upward move seen over the past few days. The major averages are moving higher for the fourth consecutive session.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Dow is up 65.10 points or 0.2 percent at 33,804.40, the Nasdaq is up 89.11 points or 0.7 percent at 13,651.95 and the S&P 500 is up 10.69 points or 0.3 percent at 4,368.93.
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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.