U.S. stocks rose modestly in early trading on Wednesday, putting equity benchmarks back near all-time highs, though trading could be muted as investors focus on a Federal Reserve decision that’s fully expected to deliver a rate increase in the afternoon.
Where are the major benchmarks trading?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.21% rose 28 points, or 0.1%, to 26,519. If the blue-chip average were to end in negative territory, that would mark its third straight daily decline. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.17% gained 3 points to 2,918, a rise of 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.14% added 19 points to 8,027, a move of 0.3% that could extend the index’s recent gains to a third straight session.
