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S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq closes at record Friday as Apple shares rally: Live updates​

Stocks rose on Friday, led by the tech sector, as the major averages ended the week with solid gains.

The Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.98% for a record close of 21,450.02. The tech-heavy index hit a fresh all-time intraday high earlier in the day. The S&P 500 added 0.78% and ended at 6,389.45, a hair’s breadth shy of a record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 206.97 points, or 0.47%, closing at 44,175.61.

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Aug 8, 2025 #cattle #livestock #agriculture
In this episode, Meghan Grebner and livestock economist Kenny Burdine discuss the latest trends in the livestock market, focusing on trade data, investment opportunities for cow-calf operators, and future market predictions. They analyze the current state of live cattle and hog prices, the impact of imports on the beef market, and strategic decisions that producers can make to capitalize on favorable market conditions. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding market fundamentals and making informed investment choices to enhance profitability in the livestock sector.

Fed steer price drops more than $6 this week | Weekly Livestock Mar
 

Take Five: When Don meets Vlad​

(Reuters) -Geopolitics is high on the agenda, with a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, trade deadlines and talks, and markets bracing for United States' inflation data and rates decisions in Australia and Norway.

Here is your week ahead from Alun John, Amanda Cooper and Karin Strohecker in London, Rae Wee in Singapore, and Lewis Krauskopf in New York.

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Waiting on CPI, China and Alaska​

By Mike Dolan

LONDON (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today

By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets

Buoyant stock markets and an event-free Monday are allowing investors to prep for the three big events of the week: Tuesday's U.S. consumer inflation report, the China trade deadline and Friday's U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska.

Doubts about the strength of the jobs market and revolving doors on the Federal Reserve board have traders betting on a Fed rate cut next month. Tuesday's consumer price report for July is one of the few data sets that could alter that thinking as the potential price impact of tariffs is examined.

The embattled Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the numbers, and the consensus forecast is for annual headline and core CPI gains to tick up a tenth each to 2.8% and 3.0%, respectively, both well above the Fed's 2% target and heading in the wrong direction.

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S&P 500, Nasdaq both notch record close as inflation report gives Fed green light to cut rates: Live updates​

Stocks rose Tuesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that a tamer-than-expected inflation report might give the Federal Reserve the green light to cut interest rates next month.

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs. The broad-based index ended the day up 1.1% at 6,445.76, while the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite finished up 1.4% at 21,681.90. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 483.52 points, or 1.1%, to close at 44,458.61.

Tuesday’s fresh inflation data release reassured investors, who have feared that President Donald Trump’s broad tariff policies could spike prices in the U.S. economy.

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Weekly scrap market update

Copper Prices Stay Strong Is Now the Time To Cash In on Scrap? | Mid-August Scrap Update​

Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - Join us for the latest update in the scrap world, where copper remains king and market momentum continues through mid-August. Despite geopolitical uncertainty and looming tariff threats, scrap metal prices are showing unexpected resilience across the board. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead:
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S&P 500 futures inched higher after benchmark notches another all-time high: Live updates​

S&P 500 futures inched higher early Friday following the benchmark index’s third straight record close.

Futures tied to the benchmark index ticked up 0.24%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched higher by 0.07%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 244 points, or 0.76%.

UnitedHealth rallied more than 10% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management announced positions in the insurer. Intel popped more than 4% following a Bloomberg report that the Trump administration is in discussions to have the U.S. government take a stake.

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