The Dow Jones Industrial Average was back in the green again following choppy trading on Wednesday, with shares of Travelers Cos. Inc. and Walmart Inc. contributing the most to the index's rise. The Dow was up 83 points,

Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open for major indexes on Wednesday as investors respond to a slew of earnings reports from retailers and brace for a big speech later in the week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has yet to close at a record high in 2025, but that could change today. The Dow was trading at 45,053.82 on Tuesday. The index's current record close is 45,014.04, which was reached on Dec.

Policymaker sentiment will take a front seat heading into the annual Jackson Hole central banking summit.

Away from tech, markets have been exceedingly serene of late, with the Dow industrials moving less than 0.1% in either direction for five straight sessions. According to Dow Jones Market Data, that's the longest such stretch since June 1994.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new intraday high of 45,207.39 on Tuesday, surpassing its previous intraday high of 45,203.52 achieved last Friday. The Dow has been drifting in and out of record territory for the past few trading days,