Stock Market Update
20-May-25 14:00 ET
Gold jumps 1.6% as economic, geopolitical fears fuel safe-haven demand
Dow -106.50
at 42685.57,
Nasdaq -74.71
at 19140.75,
S&P -22.15
at 5941.45
[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.39%) is in last place on Tuesday afternoon, down just shy of 75 points.
Gold futures settled $51.10 higher (+1.6%) at $3,284.60/oz, as ongoing concerns about the U.S. economy and global conflicts have intensified the appeal of gold as a protective investment.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down about -0.2% to $100.14.
