Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks have moved modestly higher during trading on Wednesday. The major averages have al moved to the upside, although buying interest appears somewhat subdued.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Dow is up 239.55 points or 0.5 percent at 44,741.99, the Nasdaq is up 36.52 points or 0.2 percent at 20,929.21 and the S&P 500 is up 21.99 points or 0.4 percent at 6,331.61.
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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.