Stock Market Update
19-Nov-25 13:55 ET
Nasdaq edges higher as gold climbs on pre-Fed risk aversion and a firmer dollar
Dow +29.89
at 46121.42,
Nasdaq +89.69
at 22522.56,
S&P +20.65
at 6637.96
[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.40%) clings to a narrow lead among the majors, up almost 90 points.
Gold futures settled $16.30 higher (+0.4%) at $4,082.80/oz, as investors adopted a risk-off stance ahead of the Fed minutes and delayed U.S. jobs data, boosting safe-haven demand despite a firm dollar. Traders also leaned into gold on lingering expectations for a December rate cut, which supports non-yielding assets.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is up about +0.5% to $100.10.
