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Investor's Business Daily on MSNStock Market Today: Dow Falls Ahead Of Inflation Survey; Gemini IPO Planned (Live Coverage)
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes traded mixed Friday, as investors awaited a critical inflation survey. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency stock Gemini Space StationGEMI is set to start trading on the stock market today.
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq hit records as the stock market weighed the latest CPI inflation report and jobless claims data.
Wall Street coasted to the finish of its best week in the last five. The S&P 500 barely budged on Friday and edged down by less than 0.1% from its latest all-time high.
U.S. stocks are holding near record highs today as investors weigh rising inflation, AI-driven tech gains, and mixed economic signals. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are leading the rally, boosted by strong performances from Nvidia,
The consumer-price index for August is due this morning. Trump’s tariffs continue to affect the global economy. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and other markets.
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Why Dow Stock Sank on Monday
Beaten-down chemical industry stock Dow ( DOW 4.99%) absorbed another body blow on Monday. Investors traded out of the company's shares, on the back of an analyst's bearish adjustment, to the point where they closed the day more than 2% lower in value. In contrast, the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.85%) ended up rising by 0.2%.
Stocks hit record highs Thursday after August inflation data mostly matched expectations, reaffirming investors’ hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.
US stocks traded flat as Wall Street's attention turned from an upbeat day marked by renewed AI fervor to the next tranche of critical economic data.