Dow opens in record territory as Wall Street gets rate-cut fever
UnitedHealth shares rose 11.5% after Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake, helping the Dow surge over 268 points amid strong corporate earnings and Fed rate cut hopes.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at an all-time intraday record high on Friday, August 15, 2025, in New York.
- This rise followed a nearly 20% gain since early April, driven by investor optimism over a likely Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
- The rally was supported by strong corporate earnings, a significant stake by Berkshire Hathaway in UnitedHealth, and Nvidia’s inclusion in the Dow replacing Intel.
- UnitedHealth shares jumped 12.6% premarket despite being down 46% this year, while Nvidia rose 35%, Boeing 32%, Goldman Sachs 30%, and 3M 24%.
- The Dow’s record reflects steady Wall Street optimism tempered by inflation concerns and complexity added by tariffs affecting producer prices.
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Dow ends higher after UnitedHealth gains, other indexes slip on rate cut uncertainty
The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy move
Dow ends higher after UnitedHealth gains, other indexes slip | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
NEW YORK >> The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high today, as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy move.
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