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Stock Market: A Mixed Day Amid Economic Uncertainty

USAMon Aug 11 2025

Major Indexes Near Record Levels

  • S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite: Slight gains
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: Dip observed

Investors await key economic reports, particularly on inflation, to guide next moves.

Tech Stocks in the Spotlight

Nvidia and AMD Strike Deal with U.S. Government

  • Agreement: Share 15% of revenue from certain chips sold in China
  • Result:
  • AMD: Shares rose nearly 3%
  • Nvidia: Shares increased by 0.5%

Other Big Tech Companies

  • Tesla: Shares jumped over 4%
  • Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Broadcom: Small gains
  • Apple, Alphabet, Amazon: Slight declines after recent gains

Intel's Shares Surge 5%

  • News: CEO Lip-Bu Tan to meet with the White House
  • Context: Follows public criticism by President Donald Trump
  • Coinbase Global: Shares rose 6.5%
  • MicroStrategy and MARA Holdings: Each climbed about 4%
  • Driver: Rise in bitcoin's price to $120,300, nearing record high

Commodities and Currencies

  • Gold Futures: Dropped 2.4% to $3,410 an ounce
  • Context: After hitting a record high last week
  • Clarification: White House states gold bars will not face import tariffs
  • Oil Prices: Stabilized, rising 0.1% to $63.95 per barrel
  • Context: After a seven-day decline
  • 10-Year Treasury Yield: Fell slightly to 4.27%
  • U.S. Dollar Index: Rose 0.4% to 98.58

Investors Focus on Economic Data

  • Key Reports: Inflation data to gauge impact of recent tariffs and economic health
  • Federal Reserve: Potential interest rate cuts on investors' minds

questions

    How reliable are the current economic indicators in predicting future market trends?
    What factors are contributing to the recent surge in chip stocks like Nvidia and AMD?
    Are the upcoming inflation reports being manipulated to influence investor behavior?

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