Monday, 25 August 2025: US Equity Markets Rebounded Strongly
Update: 2025-08-24
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US equity markets rebounded strongly on Friday (22 August) after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a near-term interest-rate cut during his Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium speech - Dow rallied +846-points or +1.89% to a record closing high of 45,631.74, marking the 30-stock indice’s first record close since 4 December last year. Caterpillar Inc (+4.25) was the leading Dow component, while American Express Co (+3.57%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+3.62%), and Home Depot Inc (+3.79%) all gained over >3.5%. Nvidia Corp (+1.72%) has told suppliers to suspend production of its H20 chip, according to toa report by The Information citing unnamed sources, after Beijing asked local firms to avoid using the chip tailored for the Chinese market due to security concerns. Reuters separately reported that Nvidia had asked Foxconn to suspend work related to the H20 chips.
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