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Markets Manage Moderate Gains as Nvidia Earnings Loom

By Emma Duncan | August 26, 2025, 4:32 PM

The major benchmarks saw little movement in most of today's trading, but managed to finish comfortably higher as Wall Street cast concerns over President Donald Trump's dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook aside. Long-term Treasury yields scored impressive gains, while the greenback cooled. Investors also unpacked a 2.8% tumble in durable goods orders for July as they eyed Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings release, which is due out after tomorrow's market close.

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

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5 Things to Know Today

  1. Apple (AAPL) will hold its annual product event on Sept. 9, with the iPhone 17 expected to be revealed. (Bloomberg)
  2. Singer Taylor Swift's engagement to Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce sent Signet Jewelers (SIG) stock surging. (CNBC)
  3. Netflix stock looks like the right buy.
  4. Drug trial win sent Eli Lilly stock climbing.
  5. AI prospects boost AMD outlook, says analyst.
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Gold Charges to 2-Week Highs on Fed Tensions

Potential supply disruptions to Russian oil amid tensions with Ukraine sent crude prices lower. September-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) shed 2.4%, or $1.55, to settle at $63.25 per barrel.

Today's Fed firing pushed gold futures to a two-week high, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal. December-dated gold futures charged 0.3% higher to finished at $3,426 per ounce.

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