US markets stagnate – Trump-Putin meeting influences oil prices – PPI rises more than expected – Cryptocurrencies under pressure – Apple brings back blood oxygen measurement – Intel rises after rumors of government stake – John Deere drops due to tariff burdens – Applied Materials with weak forecasts – TeraWulf explodes after Google investment – Target and Ulta Beauty part ways – Buffett invests in UnitedHealth – Miami International with strong IPO

On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the major US indices showed indecision. The Dow Jones lost only 0.02% to 44,911.26 points, while the S&P   500 reached its third consecutive record high – thanks to technical support, including from Amazon – and closed nearly unchanged with a gain of 0.03%. The Nasdaq followed this pattern and also ended trading nearly unchanged, after recording slight losses during the day. The trigger for the caution was a stronger than expected increase in the US Producer Price Index (PPI) of 0.9% in July, which raised...