After an early move to the upside, stocks have fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Wednesday but largely maintained a positive bias. The major averages have all moved higher and reached their best intraday levels in three months in early trading.
Currently, the major averages are well off their highs of the session but holding on to gains. The Dow is up 134.05 points or 0.4 percent at 35,222.34, the Nasdaq is up 69.92 points or 0.5 percent at 14,269.90 and the S&P 500 is up 16.33 points or 0.4 percent at 4,554.52.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.