Stocks mixed with Nasdaq down; gold prices jump | live

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes were mixed near flat on Wednesday, with declines in shares of SpaceX weighing on the Nasdaq, while U.S. oil prices eased. In commodity markets, gold prices rose to their highest level in almost seven weeks following recent talks on Iran. Spot gold was last up 4.09% at $4,242.92 an ounce.

Aug 5, 2026 - 23:00
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Stocks mixed with Nasdaq down; gold prices jump | live
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes were mixed near flat on Wednesday, with declines in shares of SpaceX weighing on the Nasdaq, while U.S. oil prices eased. In commodity markets, gold prices rose to their highest level in almost seven weeks following recent talks on Iran. Spot gold was last up 4.09% at $4,242.92 an ounce.

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