
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are up +0.39%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are up +0.96%.
Stock indexes on Wednesday mainly settled higher, although the Dow Jones Industrials fell to a 6-month low. Stocks found support Wednesday on easing price pressures after the US Feb CPI rose less than expected. Also, strength in the Magnificent Seven stocks and a rally in chip makers Wednesday supported gains in the broader market. Weakness in consumer staple stocks Wednesday weighed on the Dow Jones Industrials.