11:36 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were edging lower late Friday morning, declining 0.17% to 1,514.13 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is up 1.8% for the week. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and internet browser company Opera...

By Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy (Reuters) - The blue-chip Dow briefly hit a record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in the health insurer, while investors assessed mixed data to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path this year. UnitedHealth Group gained 11.6% to hit a more than two-month high after...

10:37 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were higher Friday morning, rising 1% to 2,492.93 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which is up nearly 3% for the week. From North Asia, the gainers were led by tech company Xunlei ( XNET ) and fintech firm Qudian ( QD...

* Dow touches record high, S&P 500 and Nasdaq drop * Short-term US yields drop * Crude oil prices fall ahead of Trump-Putin meeting * US dollar weakens, gold prices rise (New throughout, updates prices and headline, adds fresh analyst quote and New York dateline) By Chibuike Oguh and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Global stocks were...