Stock Market Update
19-Sep-25 14:00 ET
Gold gains on Fed rate cut, softer dollar; ends week up 0.5% at $3,705.80/oz
Dow +169.78
at 46311.99,
Nasdaq +105.36
at 22576.09,
S&P +21.65
at 6653.60
[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Friday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.47%) is in first place up more than 105 points.
Gold futures settled $37.50 higher (+0.7%) at $3,705.80/oz, finishing the week up +0.52%, as investors responded to the Fed's first rate cut since December and expectations of further easing. A softer dollar, lower Treasury yields, and continued safe-haven and central-bank demand added support, while Chair Powell's cautious tone kept some uncertainty in play.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.3% to $97.60.
