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Gold, silver, and crude oil are climbing modestly along with Treasuries. The dollar is up a bit, too, while most major cryptocurrencies are down a couple of percentage points.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with President Trump for war talks in Washington today. He’ll be accompanied by leaders from several European countries, with all parties focused on how to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end. But Zelensky reportedly isn’t happy with the territory exchange that Russian President Vladimir Putin is proposing. Many outside observers also say it would make Ukraine vulnerable to a future Russian invasion.Invest in GoldTo get more articles and chart analysis from MoneyShow, subscribe to our Top Pros’ Top Picks newsletter here.) Overall, defense stocks have been strong performers on both sides of the Atlantic this year. The iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has risen more than 34% year-to-date, while the Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF (EUAD) has surged around 76%. Despite the recent peace talks, gold (a traditional “safe haven” asset) is also still holding most of its YTD gains. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up 27% through Friday.ITA, EUAD, GLD (YTD % Change)chartData by YChartsThe second quarter earnings season is wrapping up – and the results look pretty good! Profits at S&P 500 companies rose more than 11% year-over-year in aggregate, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS). Analysts expected a gain of just 4% heading into the reporting period. More companies beat estimates than in any quarter since Q3 2021.See also: VNT: A New "Buy" in the Industrial Tech SpaceFinally, the Federal Reserve will hold its annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week. That means Fed Chairman Jay Powell has a perfect opportunity on Friday to “frame” the interest rate debate. But as this Bloomberg story notes, the inflation picture is cloudier now thanks to the latest wholesale pricing data. Powell speaks on Friday – and Wall Street will be anxiously awaiting his comments.More From MoneyShow.com:TXRH: A Casual Dining Chain with Solid Q2 Sales GrowthORLY: A "Cannibal" Stock that You Should ConsiderMarket Minute 8/15/25: UNH Gets Buffett Boost, AMAT Falls Flat!Terms and Privacy PolicyPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore InfoS&P 5006,411.37 -37.78 (-0.59%)Dow 3044,922.27 +10.45 (+0.02%)Nasdaq21,314.95 -314.82 (-1.46%)Russell 20002,276.61 -17.86 (-0.78%)VIX15.57 +0.58 (+3.87%)Gold3,359.00 +0.30 (+0.01%)PortfolioSign in to access your portfolioSign inTop gainersWW WW International, Inc. 34.00 +3.23 (+10.50%)PINC Premier, Inc. 26.21 +1.78 (+7.29%)INTC Intel Corporation 25.31 +1.65 (+6.97%)NWE NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 58.41 +3.48 (+6.34%)LXP LXP Industrial Trust 8.65 +0.51 (+6.27%)Top losersVKTX Viking Therapeutics, Inc. 24.36 -17.73 (-42.12%)NEGG Newegg Commerce, Inc. 89.40 -17.72 (-16.54%)FN Fabrinet 285.23 -41.89 (-12.81%)CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 106.30 -12.44 (-10.48%)LNZA LanzaTech Global, Inc. 19.72 -2.29 (-10.40%)Most activeOPEN Opendoor Technologies Inc. 3.6200 -0.1600 (-4.23%)INTC Intel Corporation 25.31 +1.65 (+6.97%)NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 175.64 -6.37 (-3.50%)PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 157.75 -16.28 (-9.35%)WULF TeraWulf Inc. 8.78 -0.60 (-6.40%)Earnings eventsTrending tickersPLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 157.75 -16.28 (-9.35%)AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 166.55 -9.59 (-5.44%)ORCL Oracle Corporation 234.62 -14.45 (-5.80%)VKTX Viking Therapeutics, Inc. 24.36 -17.73 (-42.12%)NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 175.64 -6.37 (-3.50%)Top economic eventsPowered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the links above.