Prominent economist Peter Schiff has downplayed the significance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s recent surge, attributing it to a “stealth bear market” in gold.
What Happened: Schiff took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his skepticism about the Dow Jones’ 300-point rise on Friday.
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U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.89% to 38,941.18 while the NASDAQ rose 1.26% to 16,251.98. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.10% to 5,203.90.
It’s a day of broad-based rallies on Wall Street, with both stocks and commodities showcasing robust performances in the wake of a hotter-than-expected labor market report, seemingly unfazed by growing fears over delays in the Federal Reserve’s rate cut plans.
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 1.01% to 38,987.23 while the NASDAQ rose 1.50% to 16,289.37. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.29% to 5,213.49.