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Dow notches record high close as Wall Street cheers Powell's speech

STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Friday, with the Dow adding 1.9% to finish at a record closing high, the ...

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Surges as Expectations of a Rate Cut Climb

The S&P 500 rose 1.5% on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin trimming interest rates as soon as next month.

Dow notches record high as Wall Street cheers Powell's speech

Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Friday, with the blue-chip Dow hitting a record closing high, as investors piled ...