Stock Market Today: Dow Rises On Treasury Buybacks; Moderna Soars On Cancer Drug News (Live Coverage)

Published: 2026-08-19

Stock Market Today: Dow Rises On Treasury Buybacks; Moderna Soars On Cancer Drug News (Live Coverage)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes traded higher Wednesday, as the Treasury Department increased buybacks ahead of a Federal Reserve minutes release. Meanwhile, Nvidia (NVDA) supplier SK Hynix (SKHY) and Moderna (MRNA) surged on the stock market today. Just after Wednesday's open, the Dow industrials rose 0.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4%. The tech-heavy… Copyright ©2026 Investor's Business Daily, LLC. All rights reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

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