US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are positive at Thursday's market open, the Nasdaq Composite rising by 0.5% ahead of key interest rate commentary from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.

Seana Smith, Brad Smith, and Jared Blikre report on early morning market moves, emphasizing how the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is within reach of a new all-time record high, leaders in the semiconductor, and whether the US dollar erased any of its significant gains in 2024.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.