The Dow closed slightly higher on Thursday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower in the second day of a so-called Santa Claus rally period.
Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.
Indexes dropped after wholesale inflation data. Adobe's sharp decline after earnings weighed on the Nasdaq, while Nvidia and Tesla shares also ended lower.
Indexes dipped slightly on Thursday, with the Nasdaq pulling back from records. A slightly hot PPI report didn't derail the outlook for a rate cut next week.
The Dow jumped more than 450 points and the S&P 500 inched up. A decline in some mega-cap tech names weighed on the Nasdaq.
Nvidia stock whipsawed after earnings. Bitcoin traded closer to $100,000 on more pro-crypto news out of Trump's camp.
Indexes slipped as traders zeroed in on remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who said the central bank is in no hurry to cut rates amid a strong economy.
Traders see another rate in December as likely after consumer and wholesale inflation this week were in line with expectations.
Indexes edged slightly higher as traders took a breather after the huge post-election rally. The Fed will deliver its next rate decision at 2 p.m.
Indexes fell for a second day on Thursday as investors reacted to the latest tech earnings and digested the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.
The S&P 500 ended higher for the first time this week as Tesla surged 21% after posting a strong earnings beat.
The S&P 500 was up, but the Dow inched lower as traders tried to break a three-day losing streak. Tesla stock soared 17% after solid earnings.
Stocks rose Thursday as investors digested strong retail sales data for September. Upbeat earnings from TSMC eased jitters in the chip sector.
Indexes slipped Thursday as investors took in higher-than-expected inflation. The latest data has sparked talk of a "no landing" for the US economy.
Indexes slipped Thursday as investors took in hotter-than-expected inflation data on the heels of
last week's blockbuster jobs report.
Indexes fell Thursday on rising risks to oil supplies amid escalating Middle East tensions and as traders braced for Friday's labor market update.
Indexes edged lower Thursday as investors took in an uptick in jobless claims and simmering tensions in the Middle East. A key jobs report is due Friday.
Indexes rose Thursday on a surprise fall in jobless claims and pledges of further stimulus in China ahead of key inflation data.
Indexes rallied Thursday amid a surprise fall in jobless claims and promises from China to further invigorate the country's sluggish economy.
Indexes rallied Thursday, with tech stocks leading the Nasdaq to rise 2.5% as investors continued to digest Wednesday's jumbo rate cut from the Fed.