The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped back below a key benchmark as indexes finished mixed Wednesday. Jobs data and Venezuelan oil figured prominently in market action. Defense stocks swung wildly after a threat from President Donald Trump.

Major stock indexes finished mostly lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reversing course after setting fresh all-time highs.

Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Wednesday here to see if stocks can extend their record-breaking run after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the previous session at fresh peaks.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are set to start 2026 in positive fashion, with the stock market led by tech names following strong sentiment in China.

Major stock indexes soared Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high, after the U.S. military seized Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

Markets are attempting to shrug off Oracle’s news. At the moment, the Dow is up about 441 points. The S&P 500 is down by about 10 points, as the tech-heavy Nasdaq attempts to push higher from a bigger morning dip. The Dow saw a substantial boost after ...

The S & P 500 finished the year up 16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 19%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out 2025 up 13%. A dip in each of the indexes on Wednesday left markets lower in the year’s final trading session.