Stock barometers may be calmer early Wednesday, but signs of residual tension can bee seen in option markets. The Cboe Volatility index (VIX), an option-derived measure of expected movement in the S&P 500 that's known as Wall Street's fear gauge,

The U.S. stock market is holding steadier, but the modest moves are masking some sharp swings underneath the market’s surface.

Stocks moved mostly higher on Wednesday following a tech-led sell-off as investors awaited earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) that will set the tone for the next leg of the AI trade. Given that, Fed minutes set for release later will be put under the microscope for insight into the economy and future policy.

Is the party over on Wall Street? Not necessarily. It’s not unprecedented for the stock market to drop after hitting a new all-time high — as it has done since last Wednesday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 48,254.82. It closed Monday of this week at 46,590.24, more than 1,600 points lower.

The releases will provide key signals for investors after a significant market pullback.

Rigetti Computing has been one of the most popular quantum computing stocks over the last year. While shares of Rigetti posted big gains over the last 12 months, the stock appears to be entering a downward spiral.

Futures are trading higher this morning, as all the major indices once again closed lower on Tuesday, marking the fourth straight day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrials closed down 1.07% at 46,091,

Though four high-profile companies have announced and completed a split in 2025, Wall Street's biggest stock split of the year officially arrives today, Nov. 17.