Stock Market News Today, 8/19/25 – U.S. Stock Futures Slip
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Investors are tracking talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war and awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole at the end of the week.
President Trump's tariffs continue to affect global markets and the economy. Follow for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
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StockStory.org on MSNWhy Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Is Falling Today
Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell 3.5% in the afternoon session after investors took some profits off the table as markets awaited signals on future monetary policy from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
All eyes on Powell's Jackson Hole speech this week. Discover key insights on interest rates, retail earnings, and market trends.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.45 points, roughly flat, to 44,922.27, the S&P 500 lost 37.78 points, or 0.59%, to 6,411.37 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 314.82 points, or 1.46%, to 21,314.95.
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Intel Jumps 6% on SoftBank Investment News 8:35 am Shares of Intel are up about 6%, or $1.43, in premarket on news of a $2 billion investment from SoftBank.
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StockStory.org on MSNWhy Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Is Falling Today
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) fell 8.8% in the afternoon session after investors took some profits off the table as markets awaited signals on future monetary policy from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Subdued world markets eyed proposals for a Ukraine-Russia summit with caution, while updates on the shaky U.
Bank of America (BofA) is issuing a warning on US equities, saying that a correction in the stock market may be approaching next week.