By John Meyer, consultant in stock markets – Eurasia Business News, September 19, 2025. Article no 1793

The U.S. stock markets closed higher with all three major indexes posting gains today, September 19, amid optimism from the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and positive developments around a potential TikTok deal involving U.S. and Chinese leadership. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% (about 129 points), closing above 46,300 for the first time. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, surpassing the 6,600 mark to finish around 6,669 points.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 0.7%, reaching fresh all-time highs near 24,626 points. This positive performance followed the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of 2025 and was supported by strong corporate earnings and progress in U.S.-China trade relations. Major tech and consumer discretionary stocks like Apple, Tesla, and Oracle contributed strongly to the market’s advance.

The indexes also ended the week on track for their third consecutive weekly gains, with the S&P 500 up about 0.8%, the Dow up 1%, and the Nasdaq up 1.5% for the week.

Investor confidence was bolstered by the Fed’s 25 basis point interest rate cut announced a day earlier, signaling more easing this year, aimed at supporting economic recovery amid a softening labor market. Additionally, attention on an upcoming meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders about TikTok’s status created some positive market sentiment.

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Notably, tech stocks including Intel and Nvidia saw significant movement, with Intel rising strongly after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment partnership. The small-cap Russell 2000 index also reached a new all-time high during this period, reflecting optimism about growth prospects for smaller companies benefiting from lower rates.

Gold prices rose notably on September 19. Gold futures traded around $3,680 per ounce, marking an increase of about 1% compared to the previous day. Throughout the month, gold showed a strong upward trend with a rise of approximately 10%, and year-to-date, gold was up about 40%, driven by the Federal Reserve’s rate cut and geopolitical uncertainties supporting gold’s safe-haven appeal.

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Regarding silver, it also experienced gains on the same day. Silver prices rose by approximately 2.8%, trading near $43 per ounce. Over the past month, silver prices had increased by around 13.4%, reflecting strong demand possibly linked to broader market risk sentiment and inflation concerns

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