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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Futures Gain As Government Enters 2nd Week Of Shutdown—Plug, Lithium Americas, UiPath In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

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Stocks Settle Mixed as Tech Rally Loses Steam

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.01%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Supported by AI Spending Boom

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.07%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.37%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Climb on Rampant AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.18%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.27%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Nasdaq Futures Gain on AI Optimism

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are trending up +0.31% this morning as another round of major AI deals and partnerships boosted sentiment.

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BLS Data Halts, But Chicago Fed Sees Steady 4.34% Unemployment: Private Sources Flag 'Low Fire, Low Hire' Holiday Risk

As the U.S. government shutdown suspends Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data releases, including the critical September jobs report scheduled for Friday, the Chicago Fed has stepped in with a final real-time forecast, predicting a steady unemployment rate of 4.34% for September 2025, based on 11 job market indicators.

Benzinga

Stocks Settle Higher as Chip Makers and AI Infrastructure Stocks Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.37%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.06%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Recovers on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from early losses on Thursday and finished up by +0.11%. Hawkish Fed comments on Thursday sparked short covering in the dollar after Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the Fed should be wary about additional interest rate cuts....

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Dollar Pushes Higher on Hawkish Fed and US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.65% and posted a 1.5-week high. The dollar rose on Wednesday, with positive carryover from Tuesday, when Fed Chair Powell offered no hints on whether he would support a rate cut at next month's FOMC meeting, signaling that the Fed may...

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Dow Falls Over 100 Points; Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rises In August

U.S. stocks traded mostly lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Monday.

Benzinga

Dollar Follows T-Note Yields Higher

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.16%. The dollar is climbing today due to higher T-note yields. Also, weakness in stocks today has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar are limited after the Jul Chicago Fed national activity index fell more than...

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Fed's Goolsbee Shows Anxiety As Inflation Hits Non-Tariff Items

A spike in producer prices introduced a "note of unease" into the Federal Reserve's outlook, according to Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee.

Benzinga

Stocks Rally on Hopes of De-Escalation of Hostilities in the Middle East

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.96%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.89%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.96%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Pressured by Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.33%. The dollar on Monday dropped from a 3-week high and turned lower on dovish Fed comments. Fed Governor Bowman and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said they favored a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting. Also, Monday’s rebound in...

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Stock Indexes Rebound on Strength in Chip Makers and Energy Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.71%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.60%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Slides and Gold Rallies as US-China Trade Tensions Escalate

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.58% and posted a 1-1/4 month low. Escalation of US-China trade tensions has led to a selloff of the US dollar after China accused the US of violating their recent trade deal by unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions. Also, dovish Fed comments...

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S&P Futures Tick Lower on Renewed Tariff Concerns, U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.17% this morning as investors grappled with fresh uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and looked ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

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Stocks Settle Higher on Nvidia Earnings and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.31%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Slides with Bond Yields on Weak US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.60%. The dollar on Thursday slid from a 1-week high and retreated on Thursday's Fed-friendly US economic news that showed the Q1 core PCE price index revised lower, continuing unemployment claims unexpectedly rose to a 3-1/2 year high, and Apr pending...

Fortune

Fed's Goolsbee says it's 'not realistic' to expect business or central banks to make major decisions

Despite all the tumult in the markets, the underlying data—which comes in with a lag—suggests the economy is still faring well, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee said.

International Business Times

Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference in Central Bank Decisions

Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Fortune

Following Trump’s attacks on Powell, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee warns against undermining the credibility of the Fed

President Donald Trump said this week Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.”

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Stocks Surge on Trade Deal Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.79%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +3.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +2.80%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Mixed After Early Surge

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Sharply Higher on Hopes for US Trade Deals

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +3.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +3.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +3.39%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +3.04%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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