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Stocks Edge Higher After Five-Day Slide as Focus Turns to Powell

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Geoffrey Morgan

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August 22, 2025

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Bloomberg

US equities rose at the open on Friday after five days of losses, as traders braced for a crucial speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that’s expected to offer near-term direction on the path of interest rates.

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