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.

US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was also in focus as traders looked for clues on how the outcome could steer markets.

A vote of confidence by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway delivered the Dow laggard its best day since 2020.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is in talks with exchanges, custodians, and DeFi platforms to license and list tokenized benchmarks, as global demand for digital assets accelerates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time intraday high on Friday, making it the last of the three major U.S. indexes to clinch a record in Wall Street's rally fueled by the prospect of a looser monetary policy,

Don't look now, but the Dow is making another push for a record close. The blue-chip index was up 121 points, or 0.3%, trading a touch above its Dec. 4 record close of 45,014.04. The index opened at its highest levels on record but has traded sideways for much of the morning.

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Stocks closed near unchanged on Thursday, slowing a rally that has pushed major indexes to record highs, after fresh inflation data revived concerns about the impact that tariffs are having on the economy.