PANews reported on October 18th that according to Cailian Press, all three major U.S. stock indices closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52%, bringing its weekly gain to 1.56%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.52%, bringing its weekly gain to 2.14%. The S&P 500 rose 0.53%, bringing its weekly gain to 1.7%. Strategy (MSTR) rose 2.12%, Coinbase (COIN) rose 1.75%, and Circle (CRCL) fell 1.53%. Spot gold was trading at $4,249.98, down 1.76% over the past day.