Stock Market Update
14-Oct-25 12:30 ET
Major averages now mostly higher
Dow +221.31
at 46288.68,
Nasdaq -77.83
at 22616.80,
S&P +6.14
at 6660.85
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.1%) has joined the DJIA (+0.3%) in positive territory, with the Nasdaq Composite (-0.4%) not far behind.
Fed Chair Powell noted in a speech today that the Fed's outlook for employment and inflation has not changed much since the past FOMC meeting, suggesting that the Fed is still on a path towards further easing.
Nine S&P 500 sectors currently trade higher, with only the information technology (-0.9%) and health care (-0.1%) sectors remaining in negative territory.
