Stock Market Update
25-Feb-26 14:00 ET
Gold tops $5,226 as tariff uncertainty, softer dollar boost safe-haven demand
Dow +284.36
at 49457.75,
Nasdaq +272.48
at 23136.17,
S&P +51.48
at 6941.54
[BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (+1.19%) is in the lead on Wednesday afternoon, up about 272 points.
Gold futures settled $49.90 higher (+1.0%) at $5,226.20/oz, as investors sought safe-haven exposure amid renewed U.S. tariff uncertainty and geopolitical risk, with a softer dollar adding support. Ongoing debate following the Supreme Court of the United States tariff ruling, combined with steady rate expectations from the Federal Reserve and bullish longer-term outlooks from banks like JPMorgan Chase, helped reinforce the bid for bullion.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now down about -0.2% to $97.70.
