{
  "id": 803321,
  "title": "U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.13%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/u-s-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-dow-jones-industrial-average-up-0",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:31:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-dow-jones-industrial-average-up-013-4859169"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, as sectors such as Telecoms, Consumer Goods, and Technology led the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13%, while the S&P 500 index increased 0.65% and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 0.81%. Among the top performers on the Dow, Salesforce Inc saw a 4.14% gain, bringing its price to 201.32, while Verizon Communications Inc added 2.64%, ending at 48.22. Merck & Company Inc also showed a 1.98% increase, closing at 135.55. On the S&P 500, Godaddy Inc rose 9.45%, CoStar Group Inc climbed 8.36%, and Fiserv Inc gained 7.64%. The S&P 500's worst performers were Tapestry Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, and Corning Incorporated. The NASDAQ Composite's top performers were SolarMax Technology Inc, which soared 1,037.84%, and XChange TECINC DRC, which climbed 348.04%. Notably, Merck & Company Inc and SolarMax Technology Inc reached 52-week highs. Conversely, Cisco Systems Inc, Unitedhealth Group, and McDonald’s Corporation were among the worst gainers. The CBOE Volatility Index increased by 0.55% to 14.63, while gold futures for December delivery dipped by 1.35% to $4,407.00 per troy ounce. Crude oil for September delivery fell by 2.43% to $81.25 a barrel, and the October Brent oil contract decreased by 2.18% to $87.04 per barrel. EUR/USD remained unchanged at 1.15, and USD/JPY rose slightly to 159.55. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a minor decline of 0.03% at 99.87.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13% at trade close",
    "Salesforce Inc gained 4.14%, reaching 201.32",
    "Merck & Company Inc and SolarMax Technology Inc hit 52-week highs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}