The Dow Jones index soars to an all-time Friday on increased hopes of a rate cut at the September Federal Reserve meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has hit an intraday all-time high at more than 45,690 points. The record was previously reached on Tuesday with an intraday high of 45,207.39 points, before the index retreated to close flat.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was on track for its first record close since December on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a September rate cut, sparking a broad stock-market rally.

An early rally faded on Friday and the Dow just missed out on closing at its first record high of the year. US stocks were mixed on Friday. The Dow closed higher by 35 points, or 0.08%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 0.

Jerome Powell just concluded his much-anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole economic conference, and the reactions are strong. Holding a very nuanced approach, as we're used to from Powell, markets still interpreted some of his wording as a slightly dovish opening.

U.S. stocks were rallying midday Friday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, as traders seemed more optimistic that the Fed may cut interest rates next month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up almost 907 points,

Berkshire Hathaway and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have some overlap on stocks that are held in both investment portfolios.

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday as a sell-off in tech stocks weighed on the broader market. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 37.78 points, or 0.6%, to 6,411.37, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) tumbled 314.82 points, or 1.5%, to 21,314.95.

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