Stock Market Update
19-Aug-24 15:05 ET
X drops on Trump comments; Many stocks participate in upside moves
Dow +185.95
at 40845.71,
Nasdaq +159.88
at 17791.59,
S&P +37.12
at 5591.37
[BRIEFING.COM] The major indices trade near their best levels of the day.
U.S. Steel (X 40.35, -1.44, -3.5%) is dropping toward its lows after former President Trump repeated that he will block the Nippon Steel (NPSCY) acquisition of US Steel.
Still, many stocks trade higher. The equal-weighted S&P 500 shows a 0.8% gain.
