US stocks diverged, with the Nasdaq up over 1%.

2025-09-03 22:06:37

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.37%, the S&P 500 rose 0.35%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.01%. Google rose over 9%, hitting a record high.

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