Month: August 2026

Stocks Slip as Hawkish Jackson Hole Message Pushes Rate-Hike Expectations Higher

Stocks finished a choppy Friday session modestly lower as investors digested a hawkish message from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh,…

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Semiconductor Rebound Lifts Stocks as NVIDIA Earnings and PCE Inflation Data Loom

Stocks finished modestly higher on Tuesday as renewed buying interest in semiconductor shares helped offset a mixed performance across the…

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Stocks Slide as Rising Oil, Higher Yields, and Retail Weakness Pressure the Market

Stocks steadily lost ground throughout Thursday’s session, with selling accelerating into the close as rising oil prices, higher interest rates,…

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Broader Market Rebounds as Health Care and Rate-Sensitive Stocks Overcome Semiconductor Weakness

Stocks finished modestly higher on Wednesday, but the relatively small gains in the major averages understated a much stronger performance…

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Mega-Cap Tech Weighs on Friday Trade, but Broader Market Shows Resilience

Stocks ended a relatively quiet Friday session with modest losses, pulling back from Thursday’s record-setting advance as weakness in mega-cap…

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Softer PPI Fuels Growth Stocks as S&P 500 Breaks 7,800 for New Record

Stocks advanced on Thursday as softer-than-expected producer inflation further eased concerns about additional Federal Reserve tightening, while renewed strength across…

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Stocks Edge Higher as In-Line CPI Revives AI and Semiconductor Buying

Stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, as an in-line inflation report eased concerns about additional Federal Reserve tightening and renewed…

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Stocks Drift Lower as Oil Climbs and Mega-Cap Tech Weakens Ahead of CPI

Stocks finished lower on Tuesday as rising oil prices, weakness across most mega-cap technology stocks, and caution ahead of Wednesday’s…

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Stocks Edge Lower as Oil Surge and Late Tech Weakness Temper Market Momentum

Stocks started the week on a subdued note Monday, as surging oil prices, rising Treasury yields, and late weakness across…

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Stocks Finish Strong Week Higher as Soft Jobs Report Boosts Rate-Cut Hopes

Stocks closed the week on a positive note Friday as a weaker-than-expected July employment report eased concerns about additional Federal…

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