(Reuters) - The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, when it is widely expected to cut interest rates to counter a slowdown in the jobs market.

Recognizing the potential to deliver benefits to issuers, investors, and economies globally, Nasdaq announced today that it has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to facilitate the trading of tokenized securities on its markets.

Investors react to Wednesday's weaker-than-expected producer-price index for August as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eke out small gains to finish at new records.

The Nasdaq Stock Market® (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced that trading was halted on September 12, 2025 in Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. at 12:24:23 Eastern Time for additional information requested from the company.

About This EventFigure Technologies (Nasdaq: FIGR), a technology platform powering an efficient, liquid, blockchain-based marketplace for financial products, celebrates its listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market and completion of its initial public offering at the MarketSite in Times Square.

U.S. stock futures were rising on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher. Economists forecast that the August Consumer Price Index will show headline inflation climbing to 2.

LB Pharmaceuticals' shares rose 27% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, giving the biotech firm a valuation of $381.9 million and opening the door for similarly hopeful companies as the initial public offering fall market heats up.

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