Markets Are Quiet, With Dow Hovering Near RecordStock Market News From Aug. 20, 2025: Tech Extends Its SelloffLast Updated:7 hours agoThe stock market was calm at the start of Wednesday’s session, but Wall Street has yet to buy the recent dip in some of this year’s biggest winners.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6%.Tech stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as traders opted to sell stocks with strong momentum, growth prospects, and riskier profiles. In other words: the stocks underpinning this year’s rally. Such stocks, like Palantir Technologies, were down again on Wednesday.