Stock Market Update
19-Feb-26 14:00 ET
Gold slips as firmer dollar, inflation jitters curb safe-haven bid
Dow -357.35
at 49304.20,
Nasdaq -114.32
at 22639.33,
S&P -32.19
at 6849.11
[BRIEFING.COM] The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.50%) is in second place on Thursday afternoon, down about 114 points.
Gold futures settled $12.10 lower (-0.2%) at $4,997.40/oz, as a firmer U.S. dollar and positioning ahead of key inflation data tempered recent safe-haven buying, according to coverage from Reuters. While geopolitical tensions continue to underpin bullion near record levels, traders are focused on upcoming data and signals from the Federal Reserve that could influence rate expectations.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now up about +0.1% to $97.84.
