U.S. stocks traded higher by midday Wednesday, with semiconductor equipment names and small caps leading.

U.S., Evian, France, Middle East, Iran

Who

U.S. stocks, Kevin Warsh, Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump, analysts, Kalshi, Carvana Co.

What

When

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:33:03 GMT · 1d 17h ago

Where

U.S., Evian, France, Middle East, Iran ·

Why

Investors awaited Kevin Warsh’s first interest-rate decision as Federal Reserve chair, due at 2 p.m. ET.

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U.S. equity markets showed gains, with small-cap stocks reaching record highs, while concerns around new competition impacted exchange operators.

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