Dow Jones-the US exchanges slightly give in during the course of the Friday trade. Around noon (local time New York), the Dow-Jones index wins 0.2 percent to 44,996 points. The S&P 500 notes 0.3 percent lower, the NASDAQ composite is 0.5 percent in the red. Wall Street looks at the meeting of the meeting of US President Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin directed, in which a possible end of the war in Ukraine is to be discussed. However, neither Ukraine nor the European countries are sitting at the table. Trump estimates the likelihood of failure of the talks to 25 percent. In the event of a positive course, Trump also brought a second meeting into play with the participation of the Ukrainian President Selenskyj.
However, the market, however, seems to have largely processed the significantly more increased producer prices from the previous day. These did not make the interest rate hopping hopes that have recently led the market to ever new record highs. In addition, a number of other data will be published in September by the date of the next meeting of the US Federal Reserve that will be included in the decision.
The US economy data of the day have little influence. As expected, retail sales increased by 0.5 percent in July – albeit on the previous monthly base. The Empire State Index for August, on the other hand, increased more clearly than forecast. Contrary to expectations compared to the previous month, US import prices rose by 0.4 percent in July. Economists had predicted unchanged import prices on a month’s point of view. Industrial production fell by 0.1 percent in July, while economists had predicted stagnation. The capacity utilization decreased slightly and was somewhat lower than expected. In August, the index of the University of Michigan’s consumer mood was 58.6 below the economic box of 62.5. The Juni data on the inventory covers expectations.
Applied Materials shares break up by 13.4 percent. The US chip editioner predicts a decline in profit and sales due to challenges in China and fluctuating demand on the part of other customers for the fourth fourth business quarter. This was said by the Group’s CFO, Brice Hill, in an interview.
Intel win 5.4 percent. According to informed circles, Intel and the Trump administration discuss the possibility of a financial participation by the US government in the battered chip manufacturer. Such a step would advance Trump’s “America First” agenda and at the same time reduce political pressure on Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan. Trump discussed the idea during a meeting with Tan on Monday in the White House, so several people familiar with the situation. The considerations were still in an early stage and could fail, they said.
The investment company Berkshire Hathaway von Warren Buffett sold Apple shares in the second quarter and further reduced its participation in the iPhone manufacturer. In contrast, Berkshire took the Unitedhealth Group into its portfolio. The shares of Unitedhealth increase by 13.4 percent, Apple’s papers decrease by 0.7 percent.
Dollar with taxes before meet
The dollar shows itself before the meeting between Trump and Putin. The dollar index loses 0.5 percent. The Greenback could fall if progress should be made towards an armistice between Ukraine and Russia and the geopolitical risks are thus decreasing, according to Ing analyst Francesco Pesole. The most positive scenario for the dollar would be if the meeting would not bring any results. At the moment, however, the dollar is rather driven by US data, he says. The markets would have reduced their bets on interest rate cuts according to the higher than expected US producer prices. If this trend continues, this could compensate for the negative effects of a possible ceasefire agreement, said Pesole.
It also goes down for oil prices. The lists for Brent and WTI are up to 1.4 percent. “Any change in the US sanctions against Russia, the second largest producer of the Opec+, could redesign the trading currents disturbed by the Ukraine War, since Russia is increasingly dependent on pricing for sales to China and India,” says Soojin Kim, Analyst at Mufg. At the same time, the expectations of an offer of offer and the uncertain demand prospects on the market are charged.
At the bond market, the ten -year return increases by 3 basis points to 4.32 percent according to the data. The gold price is claimed.
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Index last +/- % absolutely +/- % ytd
DJIA 44,995.50 +0.2% 84.24 +5.6%
S & P -500 6,450.18 -0.3% -18.36 +10.0%
NASDAQ Comp 21.605.84 -0.5% -104.83 +12.4%
Nasdaq 100 23,693.99 -0.6% -138.46 +13.4%
Foreigners last +/- % 0:00 Thu, 17:20 % YTD
EUR/USD 1.1704 +0.5% 1.1652 1.1650 +12.5%
EUR/JPY 172.13 -0.0% 172.18 172.12 +5.7%
EUR/CHF 0.9437 +0.3% 0.9410 0.9411 +0.3%
EUR/GBP 0.8633 +0.2% 0.8612 0.8604 +4.0%
USD/JPY 147.07 -0.5% 147.78 147.75 -6.0%
GBP/USD 1.3557 +0.2% 1.3530 1.3541 +8.1%
USD/CNY 7.1382 +0.1% 7.1329 7.1351 -1.0%
USD/CNH 7.1870 +0.1% 7.1795 7.1825 -2.1%
From/USD 0.6513 +0.2% 0.6499 0.6494 +5.0%
Bitcoin/USD 116,931.70 -0.9% 117,991.40 118,419.10 +24.7%
Rohoel last VT-Settlem. +/- % +/- USD % YTD
WTI/NYMEX 63.02 63.96 -1.5% -0.94 -10.9%
Brent/ICE 66.07 66.84 -1.2% -0.77 -10.5%
Metals last the last day +/- % +/- USD % YTD
Gold 3,339.97 3,336.90 +0.1% 3.07 +27.0%
Silver 37.94 38.03 -0.2% -0.08 +31.7%
Platin 1,148,19 1,168.1.7% -19.92 +33.4%
Copper 4.50 4.48 +0.3% 0.02 +9.4%
YTD based on the final score of the previous day
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August 15, 2025 12:29 ET (16:29 GMT)
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