Stock Market Update

12-Aug-25 14:00 ET
Gold slips as geopolitical, tariff concerns ease
Dow +479.40 at 44454.49, Nasdaq +266.27 at 21650.28, S&P +64.89 at 6438.34

[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (+1.25%) is in front on Tuesday afternoon, up more than 266 points.

Gold futures settled $4.40 lower (-0.1%) at $3,400.30/oz, amid easing geopolitical tensions and the fading of tariff fears, each eroding some of gold's traditional safe-haven demand.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now -0.5% lower to $98.06.

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