Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Lower
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was back in the green again following choppy trading on Wednesday, with shares of Travelers Cos. Inc. and Walmart Inc. contributing the most to the index's rise. The Dow was up 83 points,
Away from tech, markets have been exceedingly serene of late, with the Dow industrials moving less than 0.1% in either direction for five straight sessions. According to Dow Jones Market Data, that's the longest such stretch since June 1994.
Policymaker sentiment will take a front seat heading into the annual Jackson Hole central banking summit.
MIDLAND, Mich. – Aug. 20, 2025 – Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been recognized as one of the 2025 PEOPLE® Companies that Care, presented by Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE magazine. This marks the sixth consecutive year for the achievement, with Dow moving up considerably from #82 in 2024 to #33 this year.
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market looks ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has yet to close at a record high in 2025, but that could change today. The Dow was trading at 45,053.82 on Tuesday. The index's current record close is 45,014.04, which was reached on Dec.
The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.