Dow and S&P Hit Records as Gold Surges on Trump-Fed Clash

TL;DR
U.S. stocks closed higher with the Dow and S&P 500 pushing to records while gold jumped, as Trump escalated his criticism of the Fed and Chair Powell, boosting policy uncertainty. Notable movers included Alibaba, Beam Therapeutics, and Duolingo.
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