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US MARKET
U.S. stocks had a mixed close: DJIA rose 0.6% to 41,335.05, S&P 500 stayed flat at 5,591.96, and Nasdaq dipped 0.2% to 17,516.43. Top S&P 500 gainers: Best Buy (+14.11%), The Cooper Companies (+11.84%), and West Pharmaceutical Services (+5.83%). Biggest losers: Dollar General (-32.15%), Dollar Tree (-10.26%), and NetApp (-9.64%).
LOCAL MARKET
Australian shares are poised to open higher as US markets ended mixed but remain on track for monthly gains. ASX futures rose 0.63% (51 points) as of 8:00 am Friday. The US market shrugged off disappointing Nvidia results. The Dow gained 0.6% (244 points), marking its 25th record this year. The S&P 500 was flat, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2%.