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On Friday, October 17, 2025, US stock markets gained. The Dow Jones rose by 0.5% to 46,190.61 points, the S&P 500 by 0.5% to 6,664.01 points, and the Nasdaq Composite by 0.5% to 22,679.97 points. Strength came from financial and selected tech stocks. American Express jumped 7.3% to a record high after strong numbers, Kenvue recovered by 8.4% from previous losses, while Gilead Sciences rose by 4.2% following positive study data. The regional bank story remained in focus. After a 6% drop in the SPDR Regional Bank ETF on Thursday due to...