Dow Prints Record Weekly High ๐ The Daily Chart Report
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Friday, August 15, 2025
Indices: Dow +0.08% | S&P 500 -0.29% | Nasdaq 100 -0.51% | Russell 2000 -0.55%
Sectors: 3 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Health Care led, gaining -1.81%. Materials lagged, falling -1.04%.
Commodities: Crude Oil fell -1.81% to $62.80 per barrel. Gold was unchanged at $3,382 per oz.
Currencies: The US Dollar Index dropped -0.36% to $97.94.
Crypto: Bitcoin is currently down -0.94% at $117,277. Ethereum is down -2.60% at $4,432.
Volatility: The Volatility Index rose +1.75% at 15.08.
Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury rose to 4.322%.
Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas shared on the web today!
Chart of the Day
๐ Today's Chart of the Day was shared by Ricardo Sarraf (@nullcharts).
- The Dow opened at a record high this morning, boosted by a sharp rebound in UnitedHealth Care ($UNH), before giving back nearly all of its gains and finishing the day up just +0.08%.
- While the Dow missed a record daily close, Rick notes it printed its first weekly record high of the year, gaining +1.7% this week. It also managed to outperform the S&P 500 for the first time in six weeks.
- Today's action wasn't pretty, but weekly all-time highs often precede daily all-time highs. The Dow has built a nine-month base, and a meaningful move above 45,000 could spark a new leg higher in the coming months.
The Takeaway: Despite fading into the close today, the Dow notched its first weekly all-time high of the year, setting the stage for a meaningful rally in the back half of the year, as it resolves from a multi-month base.
Quote of the Day
"In Wall Street, the only thing that's hard to explain is next week."
- Louis Rukeyser
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