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Provided by Dow Jones By Will Horner U.S. stock futures were jittery Wednesday ahead of inflation data that will show if rising gasoline prices and waves of government stimulus funds have started to boost overall consumer prices. Futures tied the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%, a day after the broad market gauge gained 1.4%. Contracts on the Nasdaq-100 were relatively flat, pointing to a muted trading session for technology stocks after they surged higher in one of the best days for the sector in months. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.3%. The blue chi...

Provided by Dow Jones By Will Horner and Xie Yu U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday as investors awaited fresh comments from Jerome Powell a day after the Federal Reserve chairman soothed unsettled markets. Futures tied to the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 inched up 0.1%. Stock markets have wavered in recent days following a strong start to the year, with highflying tech companies leading declines. Investors said a rise in government bond yields, driven by improving growth prospects and rising in...

Provided by Dow Jones By Will Horner and Paul Vigna U.S. stocks turned higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his intention to maintain ultralow interest rates and continue the bank's asset-purchase policies. After opening in the red, the major indexes climbed higher after Mr. Powell's comments on the second day of his Congressional testimony. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4%, the S&P 500 gained 1.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.8%. Speaking to the Senate Banking Committee, Mr. Powell reaffirmed hi...

Provided by Dow Jones By Will Horner U.S. stock futures drifted on Wednesday, ahead of fresh data on January's retail sales and the notes from Federal Reserve policy makers' latest meeting. Futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average futures wavered between gains and losses. The blue-chips index on Tuesday closed at a record. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged down 0.1%, while futures on the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 fell 0.2%. Stocks have been muted in recent days after a rally that saw the major indexes notch record highs. A deadly winter storm has left m...

By Will Horner U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as investors weighed signs of an improving economy against concerns about lofty stock valuations and rising inflation expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 42 points, or 0.1%, in recent trading, one day after closing at a record. The S&P 500 lost 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 0.7%. Stocks have been muted in recent days after a rally that saw the major indexes notch record highs. Fresh data on Wednesday showed that U.S. retail sales climbed more than expected in January, driven in part by the la...