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Stocks Pull Back as Investors Await Inflation Data

By Fernanda Horner | August 11, 2025, 4:30 PM

Stocks settled lower on Monday, as Wall Street reacted to a batch of mixed earnings reports and President Trump's 90-day extension on China's tariff truce. The Dow shed 200 points ahead of tomorrow's consumer price index (CPI) reading for July, which analysts expect to increase 0.2% month-over-month and 2.8% on an annual basis. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also sank into the red, despite the latter earlier notching a record high. Meanwhile, Wall Street's "fear gauge," the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), rose sharply after its worst week of the year, snapping a three-day losing streak. 

Continue reading for more on today's market, including: 

  • TKO Group stock surged after a massive UFC deal.
  • Why Monday.com stock brushed off strong earnings.
  • Plus, bulls love GOOGL; mining stock upgraded; and behind this AI stock's tumble.

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5 Things to Know Today

  1. Ford Motor (F) announced it will invest $2 billion into its Kentucky plant. (Barron's)
  2. President Trump placed the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deployed 800 National Guard troops in the capital city. (CNBC)
  3. Options bulls flock to Alphabet stock amid extended rally.
  4. Mining stock could benefit from tariffs, says analyst.
  5. Dismal preliminary results pressured this AI stock.
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Gold Prices Pull Back from Record Highs

Oil prices settled higher on Monday, ahead of a Thursday meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The leaders will meet to negotiate an end to Russia's war with Ukraine. September-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) added 0.1% to close at $63.96 per barrel. 

Meanwhile, gold prices fell from record highs after Trump said on Truth Social the yellow metal would not face tariffs. August-dated gold futures shed 2.5% to settle at $3,404.70 per ounce.

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