Shares of Dow Inc. slipped 3.75% to $22.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.11% to 6,857.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.

Chemical companies have been having a rough year. Chemical companies are known for paying big dividends, making them a popular choice with income investors. Over the past year, though, many of them have struggled due to a number of factors, among them higher raw material costs, oversupply, and uneven demand.

As the market approaches year-end, the Dow now sits just 1.1% below its all-time high of 48,431.57, set on November 12. Momentum has remained solid throughout 2025, with the index up 12.2% for the year and 22 of its 30 members posting positive returns.

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, with major indexes like the S&P 500 on track for a third straight day in the green. The S&P 500 gained 15 points, or 0.2%, to 6,862. The Dow rose by 49 points, or 0.

The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its all-time high. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Friday and finished just shy of its record closing level, which was set in October.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose as the stock market digested the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric, core PCE.

Stocks finish higher on Wednesday as investors digest payroll data and monitor the odds of a Fed rate cut next week.

NASDAQ is moving higher, supported by rising demand for tech stocks. Micron and Intel are among the biggest gainers in the NASDAQ index today. Strategy found itself under pressure as traders focused on the pullback in crypto markets.

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after advancing on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were slightly higher.

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Bond yields rise in the U.S. and Japan, and new data showed an unexpected drop in weekly American jobless claims.