The Dow Jones index rose Thursday on surprise jobless claims and retail sales. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on earnings.

Alibaba-backed ( BABA) Moonshot released the Kimi K2 AI model, a new open-source large language model that is positioned as a direct competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4.1 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4, particularly in the domain of code generation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) extended a mid-week rebound on Thursday, tipping back into positive territory for the week as investors continue to brush off inflationary fears, tariff threats, and growing concerns that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could be poised to lose its political autonomy.

U.S. stock index futures climbed on Friday, reflecting a strong economy, although Netflix shares fell despite exceeding earnings expectations. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new records following positive retail and jobless data.

Dow futures mixed as Wall Street eyes bank earnings, inflation data, and tariff risks in a cautious trading session.

The world of finance is full of symbols that symbolize economic strength, but few have the recognition of the Dow Jones. It's not a figure or graph—it symbolizes over a hundred years of financial development,

US Stock market today remains steady as Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures trade flat near record highs. Hopes for interest rate cuts grew after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that rate reductions could happen “sooner rather than later.