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• Dow closes up by almost 464 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new records on rate-cut optimism
  All three major stock indexes finished higher on Wednesday,...

  All three major stock indexes finished higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbing to fresh records despite bouts of weakness, as traders boosted the chances of 2025 interest-rate cuts.

  
  

  Questions over the timing of the first reduction may have played some role in holding back the extent of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq's gains. Fed-funds futures traders currently expect the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates in October, which some people regard as being too late.

  
  

  Separately, U.S. government debt rallied across the board, sending 2- and 10-year Treasury yields to their lowest levels in about a week.

  
  

  The Dow rose 463.66 points, or 1%, to finish at 44,922.27, based on preliminary data. It fell short of closing above the 45,014.04 level that was needed to reach a new record.

  
  

  The S&P 500 advanced 20.82 points, or 0.3%, to end at 6,466.58, surpassing the previous record of 6,445.76 reached on Tuesday. Wednesday's level was the index's 17th record close of the year.

  
  

  The Nasdaq Composite rose 31.24 points, or 0.1%, to close at 21,713.14. That's above the previous record of 21,681.90 set on Tuesday. Wednesday's level was the Nasdaq's 20th record close of 2025.

  
  
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• Trump-Putin meeting: Here’s what their summit in Alaska could mean for oil prices
  President Donald Trump is set to...

  President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, warning of “very severe consequences” if a Ukraine peace deal is not reached. The summit carries potential implications for global oil markets, which have remained sensitive to shifts in Russian supply since the invasion of Ukraine over three years ago.

  
  

  Analysts see two broad scenarios. A constructive agreement with partial sanctions relief for Russian oil exports could increase supply expectations and drive crude prices lower, according to Capital.com’s Daniela Sabin Hathorn. Conversely, a breakdown in talks could trigger tighter U.S. and European sanctions, potentially targeting Russia’s shadow fleet or countries trading with Russia, leading to a price rally. ClearView Energy Partners’ Kevin Book noted significant barriers to restoring Russian energy flows, including multiple EU sanctions packages.

  
  

  Trump framed the meeting as a precursor to a potential follow-up summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, contingent on satisfactory outcomes. While geopolitical risk can influence oil prices, Book emphasized that markets remain skeptical, requiring substantial political momentum or tangible supply shifts for a lasting impact, given OPEC+’s contributions to current supply levels.

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• Oil majors renew exploration as energy transition slows
  Major oil companies, including...
  Major oil companies, including BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies, are ramping up their search for new oil and gas reserves after a period of focusing on renewables and cost-cutting. The renewed emphasis on exploration comes as executives prioritize expanding reserves, with BP planning to drill 40 wells over three years and recently announcing its largest discovery in 25 years.
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• Report: AI power demand could reach 50 GW by 2030
  A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute and Epoch projects...
  A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute and Epoch projects that the power needed to train large AI models could climb from 100-150 megawatts per project today to more than 4 gigawatts each by 2030. Consequently, as computing clusters expand faster than efficiency gains, total US AI-related power capacity could grow tenfold to 50 gigawatts by 2030, exceeding 5% of national electricity generation. The surge will require new strategies for grid planning, permitting and infrastructure, such as geographically distributing training, the report notes.
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• Wis. considers merits of challenges to Line 5 reroute
  Wisconsin officials have launched weeks-long proceedings to review challenges...
  Wisconsin officials have launched weeks-long proceedings to review challenges to state permits for Enbridge's plan to reroute a 41-mile section of its Line 5 pipeline around the Bad River reservation. At a case hearing on Tuesday, opponents argued regulators failed to adequately evaluate environmental risks, a notion Enbridge countered by citing years of studies, strict permit conditions and route adjustments to limit impacts. The American Petroleum Institute and other supporters warned that shutting down Line 5 could disrupt propane supplies.
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