Stocks Waver as Minutes Show Fed Weighed Inflation Concerns, Taper Pace

A rally in shares of technology companies pushed stocks higher Wednesday, as investors shrugged off concerns about elevated inflation.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in afternoon trading after wobbling throughout the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was about flat, down nearly 9 points. The Nasdaq Composite was up about 0.4%.