The Dow Jones today was lower in pre-market trading as investors braced for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's second day of congressional commentary on interest rate hikes.
Rate fears overshadowed otherwise positive market news - jobless claims came in at 210,000 for last week, lower than the 226,000 expected by economists and the lowest level in 49 years.
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Here are the numbers from Wednesday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
Now here's a closer look at today's most important market events and stocks, plus Thursday's economic calendar.
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