BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 25th Bayern Munich goal of the season and gave away a penalty as he led his team to the German Cup quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Union Berlin on Wednesday.
Bayern took the lead with an own goal for Union's Ilyas Ansah before Kane headed in Bayern's second at a corner in the 23rd minute.
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Bochum's Philipp Strompf reacts after scoring an own goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match beween VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart in Bochum, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
From left, Stuttgart's Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor and Maximilian Mittelstaedt celebrate Bochum's own goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match beween VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart in Bochum, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Bayern's Harry Kane, left, and Union's Aljoscha Kemlein challenge for the ball during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A handball by Bayern defender Jonathan Tah allowed Leopold Querfeld to get his side back into the game with a penalty before another own goal, this time by Diogo Leite, restored Bayern's two-goal lead.
Querfeld scored from the spot again when the referee judged Kane had used his elbow while jumping for the ball. The Austrian defender nearly had a hat trick late on when he sent a header narrowly wide.
Bayern is in the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2022-23 season. It hasn't got beyond that stage since winning the trophy in 2020.
Bayern remains unbeaten in 15 games against German opposition this season. The only game Bayern didn't win was a 2-2 draw with Union in the Bundesliga last month.
Bayern midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic limped off with an apparent left leg injury in the 49th.
Stuttgart's German Cup defense continued with a 2-0 win over Bochum to move into the quarterfinals after a nightmarish game for Bochum defender Philipp Strompf.
Stuttgart was handed the lead in the 12th when Strompf headed a long Stuttgart throw-in past his own goalkeeper, and Strompf was then sent off just before halftime. He lost the ball to Deniz Undav then fouled Undav when the Stuttgart striker would otherwise have been through on goal.
Undav doubled Stuttgart's lead with a header shortly after the break and his team cruised to victory over second-tier Bochum from there.
Freiburg beat second-division Darmstadt 2-0 with a penalty from Vincenzo Grifo and another goal from Lucas Höler. Grifo hit a second penalty against the crossbar late in the game.
Holstein Kiel from the second division upset top-tier Hamburger SV on penalties after nearly being eliminated in extra time. Phil Harres' 118th-minute goal kept Kiel in the contest after Bakery Jatta's strike for Hamburger.
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Bochum's Philipp Strompf reacts after scoring an own goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match beween VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart in Bochum, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
From left, Stuttgart's Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor and Maximilian Mittelstaedt celebrate Bochum's own goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match beween VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart in Bochum, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)
Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Bayern's Harry Kane, left, and Union's Aljoscha Kemlein challenge for the ball during the German soccer cup round of sixteen match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as 2025 nudges closer to the finish line.
The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged. The benchmark index is still on track for a gain of more than 17% for the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78 points, or 0.2%, as of 2:55 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%.
The biggest weights on the market remained technology companies, especially those focused on advancements for artificial intelligence.
Nvidia and Apple wobbled between small losses and breaking even. Both companies have outsized values that have a greater overall impact on the market’s broader direction.
On the winning side, Facebook parent Meta Platforms rose 1.3%. The company is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus as it continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms.
Markets were mixed in Asia and higher in Europe.
With just two trading days left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their positions and volume has been thin. U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday for New Year's day.
The more notable action was again in the commodities markets. Gold, silver and copper all resumed their ascent after steep declines a day earlier.
The price of gold rose 0.7% and silver prices gained 9.2% after slumping Monday when the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on precious metals. Prices for both metals have surged in 2025 on a mix of economic worries and supply deficits.
Copper rose 3.6% and is up more 40% for the year on strong demand. The base metal is critical to global energy infrastructure, and demand is expected to keep growing as the development of artificial intelligence technology puts more of a strain on data centers and the energy grid.
Crude oil prices were relatively steady. The price of U.S. crude oil fell 0.1%. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 0.1%.
Treasury yields mostly rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.13% from 4.11% late Monday. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which moves more closely with expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do, held steady at 3.45% from late Monday.
Overall, Treasury yields have fallen significantly through the year, partly because of the market's expectations for a shift in interest rate policy at the Fed. The central bank cut interest rates three times late in 2025, most recently at its meeting earlier in December.
The central bank has been dealing with a more complex economic picture. Consumer confidence has been weakening throughout the year as inflation squeezes consumers and businesses. The continued impact of a wide-ranging U.S.-led trade war threatens to add more fuel to inflation.
Inflation remains stubbornly high while the jobs market slows down. The Fed can cut interest rates to help the economy weather a slower jobs market. But, that could add more fuel to inflation that is still solidly above the Fed's 2% target. Hotter inflation could stunt economic growth.
The Fed has signaled more caution moving forward. Minutes from its December meeting reflect the divisions within the central bank as it deals with uncertainty about the threats facing the economy.
Wall Street is betting that the Fed will hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in January.
Elaine Kurtenbach contributed to this report.
Participants perform a traditional hand clap at the end of a ceremony to conclude the year's trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, delivers a speech as Hajime Moriyasu, left, the head coach of Japanese national soccer team, bows during a ceremony to mark the last trading day of the year on the Tokyo Stock ExchangeTuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Hajime Moriyasu, the head coach of Japanese national soccer team, rings the bell during a ceremony to mark the last trading day of the year on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Participants perform a traditional hand clap at the end of a ceremony to conclude the year's trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses before ringing the bell during a ceremony to mark the last trading day of the year on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A dealer watches computer monitors near the screen showing the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won are seen at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A dealer watches computer monitors at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
