US stock market today: Dow slips below 50,000 as S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise - The While blue-chip industrials faced selling pressure, gold futures surged 1.44% to reclaim the $5,000 per ounce level, fueled by a massive year-end forecast upgrade to $6,300 from Wells Fargo. Simultaneously, Bitcoin experienced a "freefall" in relative terms, dropping 2.14% to sit at $69,144, as the digital asset struggled to maintain the $70,000 support level amid a broader "risk-off" rotation. The market’s unease is palpable as ...