T he Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into negative territory while a steeper fall for the Nasdaq put it below a key level in afternoon trade Wednesday. Several retail stocks moved on earnings, and artificial intelligence software maker Palantir Technologies PLTR was driving toward its sixth straight loss on the stock market today.

Stocks continued to trade lower on Wednesday, while yields on U.S. government debt were little changed, after minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting showed that officials expected near-term inflation to increase.

U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. At 03:00 ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%, and Dow futures dropped 0.

The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes slip. Amazon and Meta fell on the stock market today. Solar stocks shined on positive news.

The S&P 500 fell 0.6% for a third straight loss, though it remains near its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 10 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slumped 1.

U.S. stocks advanced to mark new record closes on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones (DJI) ended just 91.77 points away from its record close, as a rally sparked by heightened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts continued.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was poised for back-to-back gains as of Wednesday's final hour of trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite moved back toward record highs, amid rising chances of 2025 interest-rate cuts.

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