US equity markets presented a mixed picture Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 44,946 points, a marginal gain of 0.1 percent from the previous session. Broader market indicators showed a slightly different trend; the S&P 500 finished the day around 6,450 points, down 0.3 percent, while the Nasdaq 100 concluded trading at approximately 23,712 points, a decrease of 0.5 percent.
Market attention was focused on the meeting between the US President and the Russian President in Alaska. During travel to the summit, the US President signaled an upcoming decision regarding tariffs on semiconductors and computer chips, revising previously discussed potential rates. Initial reports suggested a possible 100 percent tariff, but the President subsequently indicated consideration of rates between 200 and 300 percent.
In currency markets, the Euro strengthened against the US dollar, trading at 1.1701 US dollars per Euro, equivalent to 0.8546 US dollars per Euro.
Commodity markets also saw movement. The price of gold experienced a slight increase, reaching 3,339 US dollars per troy ounce (+0.1 percent), or 91.73 Euros per gram. Conversely, crude oil prices fell, with Brent crude futures trading at 66.13 US dollars per barrel, a decrease of 71 cents, or 1.1 percent, from the previous close.