Stock Market Update
12-Dec-25 14:00 ET
Gold Ends Week Firm Above $4,300 as Rate-Cut Bets and Softer Dollar Fuel Safe-Haven Demand
Dow -143.35
at 48560.45,
Nasdaq -308.05
at 23285.84,
S&P -57.72
at 6843.27
[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-1.31%) is in last place on Friday afternoon, down more than 308 points.
Gold futures settled $15.30 higher (+0.4%) at $4,328.30/oz, up then +2.0% on the week, as investors leaned into expectations for additional Fed rate cuts and a softer dollar, boosting demand for non-yielding safe-haven assets. The move caps a solid week, with bullion supported by easing-policy bets, cooler data, and steady haven flows near the $4,300 level.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is flat at $98.35.
