The Wall Street major averages were mixed on Wednesday, as investors received a slew of economic data. Early on and the S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.3%, the Dow (DJI) was +0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) was -0.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged lower on Wednesday, weighed by a decline in technology stocks, while investors focused on the Federal Reserve's next move following an in-line inflation reading. A Commerce Department report showed the Personal Consumption Expenditure index,

Stocks were mixed to start the day on Wednesday, but Treasury bonds were rallying ahead with the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge on tap. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 48 points,

Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.The stock market rally saw the major indexes fall Wednesday heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, but came off lows as Treasury yields extended their retreat.

Target’s stock was down more than 20% in afternoon trading, compared with a 0.6% decline for the S&P 500 index, according to FactSet data, at last check. The S&P 500’s consumer-staples sector was slumping 0.4% on Wednesday afternoon.