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Investor's Business Daily on MSNStock Market Today: Dow Extends Gains After Surprise Economic Data; Tesla Climbs Amid New Robotaxi Launch (Live Coverage)The Dow Jones index rose after surprise economic data. Tesla stock rallied on new plans to launch its robotaxi service.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stumbled on Thursday, consolidating just below the 45,000 handle as earnings blunders drag down key overweighted stocks listed on the Dow Jones. Equities remain tilted firmly into the high side with all major indexes testing fresh record highs,
Major stock indexes were mixed in late trading Thursday as investors reacted to a flurry of earnings reports from major companies, notably tech giants Tesla and Alphabet, and awaited new developments related to tariffs.
The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday with the Fear and Greed Index declining, while Alphabet and Tesla reported financial results.
The US indices all look a bit tired at the moment, as the markets may be suffering the lack of interest that some times of year, like this one, can often be the case. The overall market continues to look strong,
In short, markets are betting that deals, not threats, will define the coming phase. And for now, the Dow Jones stands as a barometer for this evolving geopolitical and economic narrative—one where optimism, however fragile, is taking the lead.
Stocks weren’t moving much to start Friday’s session as earnings season settled into an end-of-week lull. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 80 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up slightly.