US markets mixed into the weekend – Focus on talks between Trump and Putin – Selenskyj travels with a large entourage to Washington – Are there security guarantees for Ukraine? – Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole - Novo Nordisk receives FDA approval against MASH – OpenAI with $6 billion stock sale – Board resignations at Lyft – Meta undergoes renewed restructuring of its Superintelligence Labs – Salesforce stake increase by Starboard Value

On Friday, August 15, 2025, US indices closed slightly mixed. The Dow Jones increased by about 0.1% and closed just below its previous record level, after reaching a new high during the day. In contrast, the S&P   500 fell by approximately 0.3% to around 6,449 points, while the Nasdaq declined by about 0.4%. Nevertheless, for both indices, the result was sufficient to close the week with gains of nearly 1%. The world watched closely as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine war, which ended without breakthroughs, putting...