Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Dodge Geopolitical Bullet as Optimism Returns
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Gold hit all-time highs and approaches $5,000 per ounce.
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Intel gained 7% as a favored stock of the Trump administration.
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JPMorgan CEO warned a 10% credit card rate cap would remove credit access for most Americans.
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Fed and Economy
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide that President Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden-administration appointee, was overreach. Separately, White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett reportedly predicts the U.S. economy could grow at a clip of more than 5% for half of 2026.
Highs and Lows
Netflix stock sunk to a new 52-week low today to below $82 per share. On the other side of the spectrum, AMD (Nasdaq: AMD) is soaring, up 8.5% on the day and inching closer to its 52-week high of $267 per share. The markets are maintaining their gains, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average tacking on approximately 500 points.
Biggest Gainers
Here are a handful of today’s top gainers:
Teledyne Tech (NYSE: TDY) up 8.5%
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) up 6.7%
Datadog (Nasdaq: DDOG) up 6%
Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) up 6.7%
Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) up 5.0%
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates.
The markets appear to be on the road to recovery after yesterday’s sell-off. President Trump revealed he would not exert extreme force in his pursuit to acquire the territory of Greenland. He also predicts that the U.S. stock market is poised to double in value sooner than later. Big Tech stocks are mixed, with chipmakers Nvidia (Nasdaq; NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) and Micron Technology (Nasdaq; MU) recapturing ground while Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) are seeing red. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is a winner, tacking on 7% in early trading as a favor stock of the Trump administration.
While stocks have been under pressure of late, precious metals are having their day in the sun. Both gold and silver prices have witnessed fresh all-time highs, and with momentum on its side, gold is within striking distance of the key $5,000/ounce area.
Here’s a look at where things stand as of morning trading:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 48,685.89 Up 197.30 (+0.41%)
Nasdaq Composite: 23,000.90 Up 57.58 (+0.25%)
S&P 500: 6,826.71 Up 30.85 (+0.45%)
Market Movers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among those to gather in Davos, Switzerland for the WEF. In his session, Huang revealed a regret of selling Nvidia stock when it was valued at $300 million to purchase a luxury car for his mother. Nvidia’s valuation now hovers at $4.3 trillion.
Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) stock is spiraling by 3.6% today on worries about its evolving cash bid for Warner Bros.
Citi analysts recently lowered their price target on Apple (Nasdaq; AAPL) stock by $15 to $315 per share while maintaining a “buy” rating on the stock.
JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said a potential 10% cap on credit card interest rates would be a disaster for the economy and remove credit access for most Americans. He believes the U.S. government should do a trial run in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts before rolling out a rate cap nationwide.
Gerelyn Terzo is the author of dividend investing handbook "Dividend Investing Strategies: How to Have Your Cake & Eat It Too." A veteran financial journalist, she covers agri-finance for outlets like Global AgInvesting and the broader stock market and personal finance for 24/7 Wall Street. She began at CNBC and later helped launch Fox Business in New York. Gerelyn currently resides in Woodland Park, Colorado and dabbles in nature photography as a hobby.
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