Asia Up, Europe Up, Commodities Up - Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping - iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (ARCA:EWU), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (NASDAQ:EEMA)
On Friday, August 25, the U.S. markets closed higher after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole Symposium speech, where he indicated a willingness to raise interest rates when necessary. All key S&P 500 sectors increased, with consumer discretionary, technology, and energy as top gainers.