Equity Markets Rise Intraday as Big Tech Gains
() -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday, aided by certain mega-cap technology stocks, as traders parsed the latest inflation data. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5% at 26,246.1 after midday Wednesday, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.3% to 7,568.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 52,620.4. Among