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Business News›Markets›US Stocks›News›Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US stocks gain but post weekly losses; bond yields, Iran in focus 
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Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live: The main US stock indexes closed higher on Friday but posted weekly losses as investors were rattled by fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clarity on progress in the Middle East.
Dow Jones Today | Nasdaq | S&P 500 Live Updates: The S&P 500 gained 32.94 points, or 0.43%, to end at 7,674.10 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 112.20 points, or 0.43%, to 26,179.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 520.93 points, or 0.99%, to 53,280.14.
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The S&P 500 gained 32.94 points, or 0.43%, to end at 7,674.10 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 112.20 points, or 0.43%, to 26,179.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 520.93 points, or 0.99%, to 53,280.14. (Read)
The 2-year Treasury yield rose 4.7 basis points to 4.232% and the 10-year yield was up 3.8 basis points at 4.736%. The yield on the 30-year long bond, where the week's major dramas largely played out, was up 3.9 basis points to 5.276%, putting it below the decade-plus highs it reached this week but above the levels following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's surprise buyback announcement on Wednesday and his jawboning a day later.
Gold is the second-best hedge for investors amid rising fiscal and geopolitical risks, according to Jefferies global head of equity strategy Christopher Wood, who said oil and energy stocks remain the preferred hedge as the economic and geopolitical pressure surrounding Iran continues to disrupt energy markets. (Read)
US investors were net buyers of equity funds for a second straight week through August 19, supported by a strong earnings season and cooler inflation data, even as a bond-market selloff and rising oil prices weighed on markets.
Investors bought a net $11.72 billion of US equity funds during the week, the largest weekly inflow since July 29, LSEG Lipper data showed.
Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons, the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has withstood nearly five decades of punishing American sanctions.
With sparse details, President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. would be imposing an “unprecedented” level of economic warfare and isolation on Iran, aiming to force its leadership to cave to demands to end its nuclear program and fully reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers.
The U.S. State Department on Friday said it had approved the potential sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles and related equipment to South Korea for an estimated $125 million, with RTX Corp as the principal contractor.
Copper prices rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and top metals consumer China pledging fiscal policy measures to strengthen economic growth, while zinc hit a four-year high on supply fears and speculators.
Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.2% at $14,204 a metric ton by 1604 GMT.
Tesla and eight other automakers said on Friday they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country's largest automotive recall.
The recall remedies range from software updates to warning labels and improved markings around door handles. Beijing has this year increased oversight of the EV industry and introduced tougher safety requirements, as automakers, locked in a fierce price war, roll out technologies in the world's largest vehicle market. China has also said it will ban concealed door handles from 2027, making it the first country to phase out a design popularised by Tesla and widely adopted by domestic Chinese EV makers.
International and U.S. crude futures rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions on Iran's trading partners, raising expectations of tighter supply in the coming weeks. International benchmark Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.09%, to $93.86 a barrel by 10:40 a.m. CDT (1540 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 16 cents, or 0.18%, at $86.99.
Artificial intelligence can push inflation higher in the short term although the overall effect of the technology remains unclear, Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said in an interview published on Friday.
The central bank was looking closely at the impact of AI on prices, saying it could have an effect in both directions, Tschudin told newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft.
"Investment flows are being partly redirected, which can mean adjustments and difficulties for the rest of the economy," Tschudin said.
The dollar slipped on Friday, trading near a three-month low against the euro, as concerns mounted that the U.S. Treasury's plan to expand buybacks of longer-dated government debt could weigh further on the U.S. currency. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, fell 0.05% to 98.79, with the euro up 0.03% at $1.1682. The single currency earlier reached $1.1711, the highest since May 14.
JPMorgan Chase is hiring veteran dealmaker David Fishman from Bank of America as part of a newly formed investment banking group to focus on key clients in the technology sector, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin's Citadel has shed more than 80% of the aggregate risk from the original portfolio of Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness, which it recently purchased, according to a letter sent to investors that was seen by Reuters on Friday.
Situational sold the bulk of its stock holdings to Citadel last month after heavy losses in its tech portfolio forced the hedge fund to unwind most of its public equities portfolio.
Gold climbed to a more than three-month high on Friday, on track for its third straight weekly gain, aided by a break above key technical levels as the U.S. Treasury's buyback support plan dragged on the dollar.
Spot gold climbed 1.6% to $4,590.51 per ounce by 10:19 a.m. EDT (1419 GMT), earlier touching $4,604.18 — its highest since May 15. U.S. gold futures rose 1.7% to $4,647.00.
Gold prices could surge past Goldman Sachs's $4,900 year-end forecast, , as surging demand for bullish gold options may amplify further gains, the bank said in a note on Friday.
The bank said a further pickup in Western investor demand, combined with continued strong central bank buying, could push bullion toward key option strike levels, where dealer hedging may mechanically accelerate price moves.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.7 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 52768.87. The S&P 500 rose 24.5 points, or 0.32%, at the open to 7665.68, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 131.7 points, or 0.51%, to 26198.835 at the opening bell.
Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly gain after the United States threatened to impose the toughest sanctions in history with no end in sight for disruptions to Middle East oil flows.
Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.20%, to $93.97 a barrel by 1202 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 14 cents, or 0.16%, at $86.97.
AI bellwether Nvidia is scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week, in the next test of the AI trade following strong earnings from some AI infrastructure companies, along with major hyperscalers.
Attention will now turn to next week's Personal Consumption Expenditures, the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, following tame inflation readings last week that knocked down bets of an imminent rate hike from the central bank.
Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium will be scrutinized for clues on the Fed's rate-cut trajectory.
Crypto-linked shares extended gains after bitcoin climbed to its highest level since late May, buoyed by US President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to pass a key crypto bill. Coinbase Global rose 5.4%, Strategy jumped 9.6% and Robinhood advanced 4.8%.
Long-dated US Treasury yields remained near recent highs after rattling markets this week, as concerns over mounting government debt, rising financing costs and persistent inflation weighed on sentiment. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government could further increase bond repurchases following Wednesday’s surprise intervention.
US stock index futures advanced on Friday after steep losses in the previous session, but major indexes remained on course for a weekly decline amid surging government bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty. Dow E-minis rose 195 points, or 0.37%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 E-minis gained 0.33% and 0.60%, respectively.
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