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Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 28
Dow Jones Edges Higher as Fed Chair Warsh Wraps Jackson Hole Speech
Updated
Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 28

Dow Jones Edges Higher as Fed Chair Warsh Wraps Jackson Hole Speech

3 articles · Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 28

Summary

  • U.S. stocks opened mixed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching higher as investors parsed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s closing remarks at Jackson Hole.
  • Warsh’s speech at the Federal Reserve’s annual Wyoming symposium was the session’s main macro catalyst, helping set the tone for early trading across the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
  • Rubrik, Marvell Technology, Elastic and PayPal were among the market’s biggest individual movers as attention split between the Fed outlook and stock-specific action.
  • Affirm also stood out after a 7% surge earlier Friday, driven by stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and upbeat first-quarter revenue guidance.

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