Wall Street Navigates Mixed Afternoon as Powell Speaks, Boeing Soars, and Tech Pulls Back

U.S. stock markets experienced a mixed but largely muted afternoon on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as investors digested a flurry of economic data and awaited key remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its ascent, hitting fresh intraday records, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite showed signs of hesitation, pulling back slightly after a relentless rally that saw all three major indexes close at all-time highs on Monday. The afternoon trading session ...