- U.S. stocks traded mixed on Friday with the Dow Jones gaining 0.19% to 53,671.64 while the NASDAQ slipped 0.25% to 26,474.56.
- Elastic shares surged 17% following better-than-expected first-quarter results and raised guidance, whereas gold fell 2.2% to $4,561.40.
- The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 51.7 in August, while the Chicago Business Barometer dipped to 47.1.