Following Friday's steep selloff triggered by tariff tensions and meek jobs data, all three major indexes logged healthy gains to start the week. The Dow marked a 585-point pop -- its best day since May 27 -- while the tech-heavy Nasdaq logged a triple-digit gain of its own. The S&P 500 also moved higher, snapping its four-day losing streak as eyes remain on the outcome of President Donald Trump's ongoing trade negotiations.
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Plus, another buzzing retail stock; Boeing back in headlines; and M&A news pushes aviation name higher.
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Universities are still grappling with the loss of federal grant funding, after Trump's cuts earlier this year. Several are now in talks with the White House to negotiate. (Bloomberg)
Amazon.com (AMZN) laid offaround 110 workers in its podcasting division, Wondery. (CNBC)
Following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies' (OPEC+) decision to hike crude output by 547,000 barrels per day for September, crude prices fell. September-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil dropped $1.12, or 1.7%, to close at $66.21 per barrel.
Gold charged higher for a third-straight session as investors eyed the probability for a September rate cut. August-dated gold futures added 0.8% to settle at $3,427.10 per ounce.
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