Dow ends higher; Nasdaq drifts as AI stocks slip, oil falls
Dow climbs 184 points, S&P 500 inches lower, Nasdaq drops The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 184.03 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 51,850.87 on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 6.97 points, or 0.09%, to 7,358.49. The Nasdaq Composite fell 110.40 points, or 0.43%, settling at 25,476.64. The Dow outperformed other indexes with tech shares still under pressure. Because the Dow is price-weighted, stocks with bigger share prices move the average more. S&P Dow Jones Indices calls the Dow a gauge for 30 U.S. blue chips.