The Industrial Average declined Dow Jones On Friday (9.5.2025), as investors are awaiting the long -awaited trade talks between US and Chinese officials this weekend.
Specifically, Dow Jones of 30 shares lost 119.07 points or 0.29% and stood at 41.249.38 points. Correspondingly, the S&P 500 fell 0.07%, closing at 5,659.91 points, while the Nasdaq Composite completed the meeting with a slight change, closing at 17,928.92.
Talks with Chinese officials follow a preliminary trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, with investors hoping that this will lead to rapid reaching more agreements.
“Progress this week was encouraging, but we remain in the fluctuations of the news cycle, which are provoking reactions to the market. We are probably in a lateral period of volatility until we begin to have tangible results, “said Mark Hackett, a head of the market strategic on Nationwide.
This week, the S&P 500 fell about 0.5% and Nasdaq by about 0.3%, while Dow dropped almost 0.2%.