[1인치 영어] Dow Hits New Record~

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Dow Hits New Record as Fed Chair Opens Door for Rate Cut (WSJ. 20250822)

U.S. stock indexes surged today after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a potential interest rate cut next month. The Dow hit its first record close this year, ending the day up almost 2% at 45,632. The S&P 500 broke a five-day losing streak, rising one and a half percent. And the Nasdaq was up nearly 2% as traders dialed up bets on a rate reduction in September. Among individual companies, shares of Ubiquiti jumped over 30% after the tech company raised its dividend and unveiled a new $500 million buyback program. Intuit stock fell 5% as the tax preparation software company offered a sales growth outlook below analyst expectations. And sales of Zoom surged nearly 13% after the video conferencing company raised its full year outlook.

파월 연준 의장이 9월 기준금리 인하 가능성을 열어두자 주요 미 증시가 모두 상승함. 테크 기업 Ubiquiti이 배당금을 올리고 5억 달러 규모의 자사주 매입 프로그램을 발표한 후 주가가 상승함. 한편 금융소프트웨어 기업 Intuit이 기대 이하의 매출 전망을 내놓자 주가가 하락했음. 한편, 원격회의 소프트웨어 기업 Zoom이 연간 전망을 상향조정하면서 주가가 상승했음