US stock market today: Dow falls, S&P 500 and Nasdaq pull back after record highs - Investors paused amid AI bubble fears, a federal shutdown, and Powell’s upcoming remarks

major indices dropping slightly. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.3%, retreating from Wednesday’s record close. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped about 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) declined 0.4%, or 128 points, to 46,473.14 as of 11:53 a.m. ET. The muted trading comes as the shutdown delays key economic data, including the jobless claims report, leaving investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s next move and the start of third-quarter earnings season. This pause shows that even strong m ...