On Friday, October 25th, U.S. markets closed mixed, with the Nasdaq ending higher, boosted by megacap stocks such as Tesla, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, as investors looked ahead to key earnings reports.

Tesla’s upbeat sales forecast rekindled optimism in tech stocks, while chip giant Nvidia briefly surpassed Apple in market value. Rising Treasury yields and upcoming employment data fueled speculation on potential Fed rate cuts.

According to economic data, U.S. consumer sentiment rose to 70.5 in October, while durable goods orders fell 0.8% to $284.8 billion in September, matching August’s decline.

Most S&P 500 sectors closed lower, led by declines in financials, real estate, and utilities, while information technology and communication services outperformed, ending the session higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.61% to close at 42,114.40, the S&P 500 slid 0.03% to 5,808.10, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.56% to finish at 18,518.61.

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Eurozone at 06.00 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 index was up 0.25%.
• Germany’s DAX gained 0.12%.
• France’s CAC rose0.47%.
• U.K.’s FTSE 100 traded lower by 0.06%.

Commodities at 06.00 AM ET

U.S. Futures at 06.00 AM ET

Dow futures were up 0.53%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.65%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures increased 0.85%.

Forex at 06.00 AM ET

The U.S. Dollar Index slid 0.01% to 104.25, USD/JPY was up 0.30% at 152.76, and USD/AUD gained 0.12% to 1.5147.

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