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Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the mixed performance of the U.S. stock market, with the Nasdaq reaching a historic high, driven by tech stocks like Microsoft, while investors are focused on the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting, where a rate cut is widely anticipated to address a slowing job market [3][6]. Market Overview - On Friday, the Dow Jones fell by 273.78 points (0.59%) to 45834.22, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.44% to 22141.10, and the S&P 500 dipped by 0.05% to 6584.29. For the week, the Dow gained 0.95%, the Nasdaq increased by 2.03%, and the S&P 500 rose by 1.59%, marking the best weekly performance for the S&P 500 since early August [3][6]. - Notable tech stocks included Tesla, which surged by 7.4%, Microsoft up by 1.8%, and Apple increasing by 1.7%. Conversely, Oracle dropped by 5.1%, with a decline of over 11% in the last two trading days [3][8]. Economic Data - The University of Michigan's consumer confidence index fell to 55.4 in September, the lowest since May, down from 58.2 in August. Consumers expressed concerns about economic vulnerabilities, with inflation expectations for the next year remaining at 4.8% and rising to 3.9% for the next five years [6][7]. - Following the inflation data, the market has priced in three rate cuts of 25 basis points each for the year. Analysts predict a total of 75 basis points in cuts this year, with potential additional cuts of 50-75 basis points in the next 12 months [7][8]. Individual Company Performance - Microsoft shares rose by 1.8% after the company offered a pricing plan for Office products without Teams components, avoiding potential antitrust fines from the EU. Microsoft also reached a non-binding agreement with OpenAI to allow the latter to restructure into a profit-making entity [7][8]. - Tesla's stock increased by 7.4%, with the company’s chairperson denying concerns that Elon Musk's political activities were harming sales [8]. - Warner Bros Discovery shares jumped nearly 17% amid reports of a potential acquisition offer from Paramount Skydance [8]. - Vaccine manufacturers saw declines, with Moderna down 7.4% and Pfizer and Novavax dropping over 3% following reports linking child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines [8]. Commodity Prices - International oil prices rose due to concerns over new sanctions against Russia, with WTI crude oil increasing by 0.51% to $62.69 per barrel and Brent crude up by 0.93% to $66.99 per barrel [8]. - Gold prices saw a slight increase, with COMEX gold futures for September rising by 0.34% to $3649.40 per ounce, marking the fourth consecutive week of gains [8].