Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 gain for 3rd straight day, Nasdaq jumps as traders brush aside AI worries

US stocks edged higher on Wednesday as AI fears waned and investors digested the release of the Federal Reserve minutes. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) picked up 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which is less exposed to tech, moved up 0.3% after the major US gauges closed Tuesday with modest gains. Technology stocks were recovering composure after a turbulent stretch that saw software names in particular take a bruising. But while the pressure ...