The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) rose 3.2% in August 2025, comfortably ahead of the broader S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, which gained 1.9% in the same period. But the Dow's impressive performance was built on a mixed bag of specific stock performances.

Tesla soared early Monday on CEO Elon Musk's stock move. Nvidia fell on a China antitrust ruling. The Fed meeting looms.

Stocks hit record highs Thursday after August inflation data mostly matched expectations, reaffirming investors’ hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 274 points, or 0.6%, lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, snapping its four-day winning streak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite marked a new record, finishing up 0.4%, and marking a five-day winning streak—its longest since mid-July.

Trump’s tariffs continue to affect the global economy. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and other markets.

Hiring is at a standstill. Inflation is on the rise again. Consumer sentiment is slipping near historic lows. Americans are increasingly fed up with the economy.

U.S. stocks have powered higher on Thursday following the latest economic data updates, which investors said gave the all-clear for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week. The Dow was up by 563 points,

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market braces for a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision this week.

Dow futures slips from record highs as Fed rate cut bets grow; traders eye economic data and key stocks for market direction.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is leading U.S. equities higher on Thursday, setting a fresh intraday record as the blue-chip index climbed above the 46,000 mark.

Megacap growth stocks are making an impact on traditionally blue-chip indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average.