The market finally got its slow-ish summer Friday—which still included a record high.
After a busy week of inflation data and earnings results, the market came into the regular trading session marking small gains and losses–and finished the day much the same.
The Nasdaq Composite finished up 0.1%, a new record close and the index’s 11th record close in 2025. The S&P 500 ended flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, or 142 points.