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S&P 500 held steady on Wednesday amid stable Middle East situation

S&P 500 held steady on Wednesday amid stable Middle East situation

The S&P 500 showed little movement on Wednesday as the truce between Israel and Iran held and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell continued his testimony before Congress, Reuters reported.

Among the S&P 500’s 11 key sectors, information technology, communication services, and healthcare led the gains for the day. Meanwhile, real estate, consumer staples, and utilities came under pressure. Ryan Detrick of Carson Group called the rotation of investments between sectors the “lifeblood” of the market, interpreting the renewed dominance of tech stocks as a sign that the summer rally still has legs.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump is considering potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair when his term expires in 2026. According to The Wall Street Journal, the president could name a successor as early as this fall, well ahead of the usual timeline. For his part, Powell reaffirmed the Fed’s cautious stance, signaling that rates would not be cut until the impact of new tariffs on US inflation becomes clearer. Against this backdrop, Reuters notes that investor optimism, previously fueled by de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, has started to fade.

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