January 08, 2025 19:57 GMT
US STOCKS: Late Equities Roundup: Inside Range Ahead Thursday Close
US STOCKS
- Stocks are trading near steady to mixed late Wednesday, off session lows with the DJIA outperforming. Risk sentiment cooled slightly following the December FOMC minutes release, trading accounts mindful of Thursday close for equities in observance of former President Carter's funeral ceremony.
- Currently, the DJIA trades up 9.31 points (0.02%) at 42538.47, S&P E-Minis down 4.25 points (-0.07%) at 5950.75, Nasdaq down 31.5 points (-0.2%) at 19459.07.
- Health Care led gainers for the second day running with Boston Scientific +4.49%, GE HealthCare +3.89% and Medtronic gained 3.27%. Industrials followed in the second half: Howmet Aerospace +2.53%, Transdigm Group +2.17%, Lennox International +2.03%.
- Conversely, Communication Services and Utility sectors continued to underperform in late trade, interactive media and entertainment shares weighed on the former: Warner Bros -3.57%, Paramount -1.38%, Match Group -1.48%. Independent power providers weighed on the Utility sector with AES Corp -5.29%, Vistra -2.21%.
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