In the early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5% at 44,459.85. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.2% to 6,277.12, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.3% to 20,784.75.

Stock futures are little changed Thursday as investors digest quarterly results from major companies and await further developments in President Donald Trump's feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Nasdaq Composite was on track for a fourth-straight record close on Thursday, which would be the longest such streak for the index since Nov. 11, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The index was also on pace for its eighth record close of July,

Nvidia ( NVDA 4.08%) became the first company to reach $4 trillion in market cap on Wednesday -- an incredible feat considering the company was worth a fraction of tech giants Apple and Microsoft just a few years ago.

The Dow Jones-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA has gained about 6% in January (as of Jan. 30, 2025). In comparison, the S&P 500 advanced 3.5% in ...

All three major U.S. stock indexes were headed higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading after President Donald Trump soothed investors by saying he is not considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.