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Markets today: Fed voices lead into a loaded earnings weekTwo Fed speakers bracket a light data Friday, with housing figures and a wave of large-cap results due next week.
Oct 16, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
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Markets today: Fed voices lead into a loaded earnings weekTwo Fed speakers bracket a light data Friday, with housing figures and a wave of large-cap results due next week.
Oct 16, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
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Stocks rose as health care led and the Dow outpaced tech: Thursday recapThe major averages finished higher as money rotated into health care and other lagging groups, with the Dow leading while technology and chip shares stayed soft after a hot wholesale inflation report.
Oct 15, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: PPI and retail sales meet a tech selloffProducer prices and retail sales headline a heavy Thursday calendar, landing the morning after the Nasdaq led stocks sharply lower.
Oct 15, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks fell as a hot inflation report lifted rate fears: Wednesday recapThe major averages dropped after September's consumer-price report came in hotter than expected, with technology leading the decline and defensive sectors rising as Treasury yields climbed.
Oct 14, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: CPI lands before the openSeptember inflation data headlines a heavy Wednesday, with Fed speakers and Morgan Stanley earnings behind it.
Oct 14, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
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Stocks finished narrowly lower as banks reported and chips slid: Tuesday recapThe major averages ended a touch lower as big-bank earnings opened third-quarter season and semiconductors extended a losing streak, with energy the strongest sector and health care the weakest.
Oct 13, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: banks open their books before a CPI weekCitigroup starts big-bank earnings season, Fed speakers take the stage, and Wednesday's inflation reading anchors the week.
Oct 13, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as energy led and technology lagged: Monday recapThe Dow edged higher while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped, as energy and defensive sectors outpaced a weak technology group.
Oct 12, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: a holiday pause before an inflation weekA federal-holiday session opens with a nearly empty calendar, as the market looks to Wednesday's Consumer Price Index and the start of big-bank earnings.
Oct 12, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of October 5, 2026Large-cap indexes closed the week higher as utilities and energy led a defensive rotation, while technology and small caps lagged and the VIX held at 14.84.
Oct 9, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
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Stocks rose as real estate led: Friday recapMajor indices closed a volatile week higher, with rate-sensitive sectors leading and consumer sentiment slipping.
Oct 9, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: a quiet Friday before a CPI-and-banks weekA light U.S. calendar hands Friday to a consumer-sentiment reading and a Fed speaker, with September inflation and the first big-bank results due next week and Delta's quarter already on the tape.
Oct 9, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks finish mixed as energy leads and technology lags: Thursday recapThe Dow edged higher while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell, with energy the day's strongest sector and technology the weakest.
Oct 8, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
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Markets today: a light data slate before earnings season opensA quiet U.S. calendar hands the morning to Fed speakers and weekly jobless claims, with big-bank results and a sentiment read waiting next week.
Oct 8, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks fall as climbing yields pressure industrials: Wednesday recapMajor indexes closed lower as Treasury yields pushed near multi-decade highs, with industrials sliding and health care the lone sector gainer.
Oct 7, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: FOMC minutes headline a rate-focused sessionThe Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes arrive this afternoon as the overnight tape fixes on rates, with weekly energy inventories and a mortgage read also on the calendar.
Oct 7, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks climbed as utilities led the board: Tuesday recapThe major indexes advanced together as utilities surged and ten of eleven sectors gained, though small-caps lagged and the Russell 2000 slipped.
Oct 6, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: a Fed chorus before Wednesday's minutesA light data day brings the trade balance and four Fed speakers, a prelude to Wednesday's release of the last meeting's minutes.
Oct 6, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks rose as materials paced broad gains: Monday recapU.S. stocks advanced Monday, with the Nasdaq out front and ten of eleven sectors higher, as the September ISM services survey showed activity cooling but still expanding.
Oct 5, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: a services read before a Fed-minutes weekThe lone U.S. release today is ISM services at 10 a.m. ET, while the week turns on Wednesday's FOMC minutes.
Oct 5, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of September 28, 2026Technology led a mixed week while the Dow lagged, and the S&P 500 finished little changed as a soft September jobs report closed the stretch.
Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
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Stocks climbed after a soft jobs report lifted rate-cut hopes: Friday recapU.S. stocks rallied Friday after a weak September employment report firmed expectations for easier Fed policy, with technology and consumer names leading a broad advance.
Oct 2, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: the jobs report leads off a Fed-focused weekThe September employment report lands at 8:30 a.m. ET, the number this week turns on before Wednesday's Federal Reserve minutes.
Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks edged higher as energy and tech led: Thursday recapU.S. stocks finished slightly higher to open the fourth quarter, with energy and technology leading the sector board and health care the day's weakest group.
Oct 1, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: ISM manufacturing and a Fed chorus set up the jobs reportFactory activity and five Federal Reserve speakers fill the calendar on the last full session before Friday's September payrolls report.
Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks finish mixed as cooler inflation meets climbing yields: Wednesday recapA softer-than-expected August inflation reading failed to lift the broad market, as rising Treasury yields pressured defensives and only technology closed higher on the last day of the quarter.
Sep 30, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: Core PCE and GDP anchor a heavy data morningThe Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge lands at 8:30 a.m. ET alongside final GDP and income and spending, opening a stretch that closes with Friday's September payrolls.
Sep 30, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks edge lower as consumer confidence hits a 12-year low: Tuesday recapU.S. stocks finished modestly lower after a survey showed consumer confidence at its weakest since 2014, with utilities leading a defensive sector map and energy lagging.
Sep 29, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: a jobs-and-inflation week opens with JOLTSA light Tuesday slate of job openings, consumer confidence and three Fed speakers opens a week built around Wednesday's Core PCE and Friday's payrolls.
Sep 29, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks slip as yields climb and oil rises: Monday recapU.S. stocks fell across the board as Treasury yields pushed higher and crude oil climbed, with communication services the weakest sector and defensive groups holding up best.
Sep 28, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
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Markets today: a heavy data week opens with oil and yields climbingA light Monday calendar gives way to core PCE on Wednesday and the September jobs report Friday, as oil and Treasury yields start the week higher.
Sep 28, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of September 21, 2026Technology led stocks higher as the Nasdaq climbed more than 3% on the week, while small caps slipped and defensive sectors sold off and the VIX eased to 14.87.
Sep 25, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
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Stocks climbed as industrials led a broad advance: Friday recapThe major U.S. stock indexes finished higher on Friday, capping a winning week even as Treasury yields held near multi-decade highs.
Sep 25, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: durable goods now, Core PCE on WednesdayDurable goods and several Fed speakers headline a quiet Friday before a week built around Wednesday's Core PCE reading.
Sep 25, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks steadied as communication services led: Thursday recapThe major indexes ended little changed a day after the market's yield-driven slide, as communication services led, rate-sensitive groups lagged, and low jobless claims and firmer home sales underpinned the tape.
Sep 24, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: four Fed voices and a Trump-Xi summit after a lower WednesdayWeekly jobless claims and a run of Federal Reserve speakers headline Thursday's slate, with a U.S.-China summit on the calendar and Costco reporting after the close.
Sep 24, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks fell as energy alone held its gains: Wednesday recapClimbing Treasury yields dragged the major indexes lower, with utilities and real estate hardest hit while energy was the only sector to finish higher.
Sep 23, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
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Markets today: a thin data slate before Thursday's Trump-Xi summitFlash PMIs and weekly oil inventories headline a light Wednesday calendar, with the week's bigger markers set for a U.S.-China summit and durable goods.
Sep 23, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as materials led and financials fell: Tuesday recapTechnology and materials pushed the Nasdaq higher while a drop in financials and energy left the Dow lower and the S&P 500 near flat.
Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM ET
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Markets today: three Fed voices after a chip-led surgeA run of Fed remarks and weekly payroll data lead a light Tuesday after chipmakers powered the Nasdaq to a 2.3% gain, with a Trump-Xi summit Thursday and durable goods Friday the week's larger draws.
Sep 22, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks rose as chips led tech to a Nasdaq record: Monday recapA rally in semiconductors carried technology and communication services higher, lifting the Nasdaq to a record close while falling oil weighed on energy.
Sep 21, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: a thin Monday slate as a U.S.-China summit nearsRemarks from the Chicago Fed's Austan Goolsbee and a second-tier growth gauge lead a light Monday, with a Trump-Xi summit Thursday and durable goods Friday the week's larger draws.
Sep 21, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of September 14, 2026The S&P 500 ended the week roughly flat as technology and health care offset broad sector losses, while small caps and the Dow lagged and the VIX eased to 14.81.
Sep 18, 2026, 5:54 PM ET
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Markets today: a light Friday slate after a Fed-week reboundA single industrial output print and a Fed governor's remarks make for a quiet Friday, the morning after stocks rebounded, with a U.S.-China summit set for next Thursday.
Sep 18, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks rose as technology led a rebound: Thursday recapEquities bounced back Thursday, led by technology and chipmakers, as investors welcomed a drop in jobless claims a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.
Sep 17, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: housing data follows the Fed's first hike since 2023A full slate of housing figures leads Thursday's calendar, the morning after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than two years.
Sep 17, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks fell as a Fed rate hike pushed banks lower: Wednesday recapEquities finished mostly lower after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, sending yields up and financials down.
Sep 16, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: the Fed's rate decision heads a packed WednesdayThe Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and new projections at 2 p.m. ET anchor a session that opens with retail sales, the month's main read on consumer spending.
Sep 16, 2026, 7:47 AM ET
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Stocks fell as energy bucked a lower tape: Tuesday recapU.S. equities slipped for a second straight session as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision, with energy the lone standout.
Sep 15, 2026, 5:16 PM ET
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Markets today: a quiet Tuesday before the Fed's Wednesday callA light Tuesday data slate keeps Wall Street's focus on the Federal Reserve's rate decision and projections due Wednesday afternoon.
Sep 15, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of September 7, 2026A four-session week ended lower across the major indexes, with energy the lone strong sector and small caps trailing into next week's Fed decision.
Sep 11, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
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Stocks rose as technology led the bounce: Friday recapMajor indexes snapped a losing streak after an in-line inflation reading, with technology out front and the VIX easing back below 16.
Sep 11, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
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Markets today: CPI arrives just before a Fed decision weekThe consumer price index headlines an 8:30 calendar, with Michigan sentiment at 10:00 and the Federal Reserve's rate decision due next Wednesday.
Sep 11, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks fell as $100 oil pushed yields higher: Thursday recapThe major indexes dropped again as crude topped $100 a barrel, Treasury yields climbed toward multi-year highs, and technology led the retreat ahead of Friday's inflation report.
Sep 10, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: producer prices open a two-day inflation readProducer prices lead a busy Thursday calendar before Friday's CPI, with crude above $100 and Oracle and Adobe reporting after the close.
Sep 10, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks fell as surging oil lifted energy and pushed yields higher: Wednesday recapA jump in crude prices tied to renewed Middle East tensions lifted energy but weighed on the broader market, and small caps fell hardest as Treasury yields held near the top of their range.
Sep 9, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: light data before Apple's event and Friday's CPIA thin Wednesday calendar precedes an Apple product launch today and back-to-back inflation reports Thursday and Friday.
Sep 9, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks fell as drug-trial setbacks pulled health care lower: Tuesday recapThe Dow led the major indexes down as health care slid on a string of Novartis trial failures, while climbing oil prices lifted energy.
Sep 8, 2026, 5:32 PM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of August 31, 2026Large-cap indexes finished the week nearly flat as the Nasdaq edged ahead and the Dow slipped, energy topped the sector board, and volatility ended near the calm end of its range.
Sep 4, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
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Markets today: the August jobs report lands before the bellThe August employment report arrives at 8:30 ET, the last major data release before a holiday-shortened week.
Sep 4, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
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Stocks rally as Waller eases rate-hike worry: Thursday recapThe major indices climbed more than 1% Thursday after a Fed governor signaled he could support holding rates steady this month, easing fears of another hike.
Sep 3, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: a jobs-heavy week opens with services and claimsToday brings the ISM services index and weekly jobless claims, with the August employment report waiting on Friday.
Sep 3, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Markets today: a jobs-heavy week opens as oil and yields climbPrivate payrolls headline a lighter data day that builds toward Friday's employment report, with oil and Treasury yields higher overnight.
Sep 2, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks fell as rising yields pressured tech: Tuesday recapHigher Treasury yields and firmer oil sent technology and small-cap shares lower to open September, while energy and defensive sectors held up against a broad decline.
Sep 1, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: September opens on a data-heavy morningThe first session of September brings job openings and the ISM factory survey at 10 a.m. ET, the opening reads of a week that runs to Friday's employment report, as yields and oil climb overnight.
Sep 1, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks slip as oil jumps on Middle East strikes: Monday recapEnergy was the only sector to rise Monday as an escalation between the U.S. and Iran sent crude sharply higher and pulled the broader market lower on the last day of August.
Aug 31, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: a quiet Monday ahead of a jobs-report weekA thin Monday calendar opens a week built around Friday's August employment report, with ISM surveys and job openings in between and two large-cap takeovers announced overnight.
Aug 31, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of August 24, 2026Large-cap indexes edged higher on the week while small-caps slipped, software and banks topped the sector board, and volatility finished near its calm end.
Aug 28, 2026, 5:46 PM ET
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Stocks ease as Warsh signals more work on inflation: Friday recapThe major indices slipped Friday after the Fed chair's Jackson Hole speech pushed rate-hike odds higher, though all three still finished the week up.
Aug 28, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: the Fed chair takes the Jackson Hole stageFed Chair Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole this morning alongside a preliminary payrolls revision, with job openings, factory data and Broadcom's earnings waiting next week.
Aug 28, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks rose as a chipmaker's blowout lifted tech: Thursday recapOne technology sector carried the market higher while ten of eleven groups fell, as Nvidia's results powered a narrow advance.
Aug 27, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: a thin data morning before Friday's payroll revisionA light Thursday calendar sits between Nvidia's after-the-close results and a Friday that brings the annual payroll benchmark revision and a speech from Fed Chair Warsh.
Aug 27, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks finish flat as industrials lead and health care slips: Wednesday recapU.S. stocks closed little changed after a July inflation reading landed in line, with industrials the strongest sector and health care the weakest.
Aug 26, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: inflation data and Nvidia headline a heavy WednesdayThe Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge and a second-quarter growth revision arrive at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Nvidia headlines three covered companies reporting Wednesday.
Aug 26, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks edged up as tech led and energy lagged: Tuesday recapThe major U.S. indexes closed modestly higher, with technology out front and energy the clear laggard as crude oil fell.
Aug 25, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: chip stocks in focus into Nvidia's weekA medium-grade calendar of home-price and confidence data opens a week that turns on Nvidia's Wednesday report and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.
Aug 25, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as chips slid before Nvidia's report: Monday recapTechnology shares dragged the Nasdaq lower while the Dow held green, as investors trimmed risk ahead of Nvidia's earnings midweek.
Aug 24, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: a light open before Nvidia and Core PCEA thin Monday calendar gives way to Nvidia earnings and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge midweek, with a payrolls benchmark revision due Friday.
Aug 24, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of August 17, 2026Stocks fell across the major indexes this week as technology led the decline and defensive sectors like health care and energy held firm.
Aug 21, 2026, 5:47 PM ET
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Stocks rose as materials paced a broad rebound: Friday recapThe major U.S. indexes edged higher to close a bumpy week, with materials and health care out front and utilities the clear laggard.
Aug 21, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: a quiet data day before Wednesday's inflation reading and Nvidia resultsS&P Global's flash PMIs are the only scheduled release, leaving the tape to work through Thursday's broad decline before Wednesday stacks the core PCE inflation gauge, a GDP revision, and Nvidia's earnings.
Aug 21, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks fell as energy alone stayed green: Thursday recapA broad decline pulled every major index lower after a Treasury plan to hold down borrowing costs failed to reassure investors and Walmart's weak U.S. sales growth hit consumer names.
Aug 20, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
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Markets today: a light data calendar keeps the focus on Treasury yieldsWeekly jobless claims and the Philadelphia Fed's factory index are the only scheduled releases, leaving Treasury yields and the run-up to the September Fed meeting as the session's main threads.
Aug 20, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks edged higher as a vaccine trial lifted health care: Wednesday recapHealth care surged after Moderna and Merck reported a successful late-stage melanoma-vaccine trial, while chipmakers weighed on technology and the Federal Reserve released its July meeting minutes.
Aug 19, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: Target and Lowe's report ahead of the Fed minutesTarget and Lowe's post quarterly results before the bell, and the Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its latest meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET, with Walmart and Deere still to come Thursday.
Aug 19, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks slipped as chipmakers led tech lower: Tuesday recapTechnology and semiconductors bore the brunt as rising Treasury yields pressured growth shares, while energy and defensive groups climbed and the Dow held up on a Home Depot beat.
Aug 18, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
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Markets today: housing data leads into retail earnings and Fed minutesHousing starts and building permits headline the morning, with Home Depot's results out and Walmart, Target and the Fed minutes still ahead this week.
Aug 18, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks fell as energy led on rising oil: Monday recapLarge-cap indexes slipped as crude climbed on the stalled Strait of Hormuz talks, lifting energy shares, while investors turned cautious ahead of a heavy week of retail earnings.
Aug 17, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: a thin Monday opens a week of retail earnings and Fed minutesA light Monday calendar of second-tier data opens a week built around big-box retail earnings and Wednesday's release of the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes.
Aug 17, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of August 10, 2026Week of August 10, 2026: U.S. stocks finished mixed as energy ran far ahead of every other sector and small caps edged out the large-cap averages.
Aug 14, 2026, 5:50 PM ET
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Stocks ease as retail sales and sentiment soften: Friday recapLarge-cap indexes edged lower after July retail sales fell 0.6% and consumer sentiment dropped to 51, while small-caps and energy shares bucked the slide.
Aug 14, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: retail sales put the consumer front and centerRetail sales headline a pre-open calendar built around the shopper, with a preliminary read on consumer sentiment to follow at 10 a.m. ET.
Aug 14, 2026, 8:02 AM ET
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Stocks rose to a record as cooler inflation lifted tech: Thursday recapA soft July producer-price report carried the S&P 500 to its first close above 7,800, with technology and communication shares out front.
Aug 13, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
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Markets today: producer prices lead a data-heavy morningProducer prices headline a crowded pre-open calendar, with core PPI, jobless claims, and two Fed speakers before the bell.
Aug 13, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks edge higher after a tame inflation reading: Wednesday recapThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished up after July's consumer price index matched expectations, keeping the Federal Reserve on a steady-rates path.
Aug 12, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: the July inflation report lands before the openThe July consumer price index at 8:30 a.m. ET headlines a data-driven Wednesday, with oil inventories and the federal budget filling out the schedule and no covered companies reporting.
Aug 12, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
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Stocks fell as oil lifted energy shares: Tuesday recapWall Street eased ahead of Wednesday's inflation report while energy led the market on a fresh climb in crude oil.
Aug 11, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: the week bends toward Wednesday's inflation reportExisting home sales at 10 a.m. ET and Super Micro Computer after the close lead a lighter Tuesday, with the July consumer price index the week's anchor on Wednesday.
Aug 11, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Energy jumps on climbing oil while the broad market drifts lower: Monday recapA sharp rally in energy shares stood out against a mostly lower tape, as oil prices rose on doubts about a U.S.–Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Aug 10, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of August 3, 2026Week of August 3, 2026: U.S. stocks rose broadly, with technology leading the sector board and small caps keeping pace, as the July jobs report showed payrolls falling.
Aug 7, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
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Stocks rise to a record after a soft jobs report: Friday recapThe S&P 500 closed at an all-time high as a weak July employment report lifted hopes that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady.
Aug 7, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: the July jobs report anchors a Friday of labor dataThe July employment report, covering nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate, leads the calendar at 8:30 a.m. ET, with Vistra reporting and a Fed speaker to follow.
Aug 7, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks eased as energy led a mostly lower tape: Thursday recapThe major averages slipped from recent highs while energy shares outpaced a market where eight of the eleven sectors finished lower and volatility stayed subdued.
Aug 6, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: light data and energy earnings ahead of Friday's payrollsWeekly jobless claims and second-quarter productivity data lead a light Thursday calendar, with ConocoPhillips and Constellation Energy reporting, a day before the July employment report.
Aug 6, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as health care led and energy sank: Wednesday recapThe Dow held near record ground while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eased, as a soft ADP jobs read and a below-forecast services survey pulled Treasury yields lower.
Aug 5, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: services data and a heavy earnings slateThe ISM services survey headlines the calendar at 10 a.m. ET, alongside ADP payrolls and a six-company earnings docket, two sessions before Friday's July employment report.
Aug 5, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Stocks rose as technology led the advance: Tuesday recapChip and AI-linked shares powered the major indices to fresh records, while falling crude oil on Middle East de-escalation hopes lifted risk appetite.
Aug 4, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: labor data opens a week that ends in payrollsJOLTS job openings arrive at 10 a.m. ET atop a seven-company earnings docket, the first labor reading of a week that closes with Friday's employment report.
Aug 4, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks climb as oil tumbles on eased Iran tensions: Monday recapU.S. stocks opened August with a broad rally, led by technology and communication shares, after a sharp drop in oil prices on signs of de-escalation between Washington and Tehran eased inflation worries.
Aug 3, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: crude eases as US-Iran talks resumeA firmer tone follows oil's overnight drop, with the ISM manufacturing survey at 10 a.m. ET and Palantir opening a heavy week of earnings.
Aug 3, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of July 27, 2026Week of July 27, 2026: the major averages rose on a narrow, large-cap-led advance as consumer discretionary carried the sector board and utilities lagged.
Jul 31, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
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Stocks rise to end July as consumer shares lead: Friday recapThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed the month higher as Amazon's post-earnings jump powered consumer discretionary stocks, while rising Treasury yields and a drop in Apple kept the advance uneven.
Jul 31, 2026, 5:18 PM ET
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Markets today: a wage read to close July, jobs data to open AugustThe Employment Cost Index leads a light final session of July, with ISM manufacturing and JOLTS openings on deck for the first week of August.
Jul 31, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks rose as Microsoft's cloud surge lifted tech: Thursday recapMicrosoft's post-earnings jump powered a technology-led rally, though six of the eleven sectors still finished lower.
Jul 30, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: Core inflation and GDP land before Apple and Amazon reportThe Fed's preferred inflation gauge and the advance reading on second-quarter GDP print at 8:30 a.m. ET, with Apple and Amazon due to report after the close.
Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks fell after the Fed held rates: Wednesday recapA hawkish hold from the Federal Reserve sent stocks broadly lower, with only energy escaping the selling and the volatility index spiking.
Jul 29, 2026, 6:37 PM ET
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Markets today: The Fed decides as Microsoft and Meta reportThe Federal Reserve announces its rate decision at 2 p.m. ET, with Microsoft and Meta earnings due after the close and Thursday's core inflation reading ahead.
Jul 29, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as a chip selloff dragged tech: Tuesday recapThe Dow climbed and defensives led while semiconductors slid, splitting the market as the Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting.
Jul 28, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
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Markets today: a quiet open before the Fed and Big Tech earningsA light data calendar opens a week built around Wednesday's Fed decision and results from four of the largest U.S. companies.
Jul 28, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks finish mixed as tumbling oil sinks energy: Monday recapThe Dow edged higher and small caps outperformed while a chip-led drag pinned the Nasdaq and falling crude sank the energy sector.
Jul 27, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: A durable goods report headlines a light data calendarDurable goods orders land before Monday's bell as the session's lone high-importance release, with no large-cap names on the earnings slate.
Jul 27, 2026, 7:48 AM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of July 20, 2026Week of July 20, 2026 — the major averages drifted modestly lower as large-cap technology lagged, while energy and utilities led a sector map that split along the growth-versus-value line.
Jul 24, 2026, 5:52 PM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as a chipmaker selloff dragged tech: Friday recapA selloff in chipmakers pulled the Nasdaq lower, but ten of the eleven S&P sectors rose and the Dow gained as money moved out of technology.
Jul 24, 2026, 5:32 PM ET
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Markets today: flash PMIs and blue-chip earnings after a Nasdaq slideJuly flash purchasing-manager surveys and a run of blue-chip results, from American Express to Verizon, follow Thursday's broad selloff.
Jul 24, 2026, 7:51 AM ET
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Stocks fell as Big Tech earnings pressured growth: Thursday recapPost-earnings drops in Alphabet and Tesla dragged the cap-weighted indices lower, even as most S&P sectors and small-caps held up.
Jul 23, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
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Markets today: Intel headlines a six-name earnings ThursdayIntel leads a busy earnings slate spanning chips, defense, telecom and rails, while weekly jobless claims anchor a light data calendar.
Jul 23, 2026, 7:47 AM ET
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Stocks slip as oil climbs and energy leads: Wednesday recapRising crude prices lifted energy and utilities while the major indices finished modestly lower ahead of a busy earnings night.
Jul 22, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Markets today: Tesla headlines a crowded earnings daySix large-caps report as weekly oil inventories and fresh mortgage data anchor an otherwise light economic calendar.
Jul 22, 2026, 7:50 AM ET
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Stocks rise as a semiconductor rebound leads tech: Tuesday recapThe major averages snapped a three-session slide as beaten-down chip stocks drew buyers back ahead of a heavy week of Big Tech earnings.
Jul 21, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
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Markets today: Earnings from GM and Charles Schwab lead a thin economic calendarGeneral Motors and Charles Schwab both report Tuesday, headlining a session whose economic docket holds only a weekly ADP jobs reading before the open and an API crude inventory print after the close.
Jul 21, 2026, 7:49 AM ET
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Stocks edge lower as health care lags a quiet session: Monday recapThe major averages posted narrow losses to start the week, with health care leading a shallow, broad-based pullback while energy stood alone in the green.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of July 13, 2026Week of July 13, 2026 — a tech-led pullback dragged the major averages lower while energy and defensive sectors held up and volatility ticked higher.
Jul 17, 2026, 5:50 PM ET
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Stocks fell as a chip-led selloff dragged tech: Friday recapA slide in semiconductors and a post-earnings drop in a streaming heavyweight pulled the major indexes lower, while energy stood alone in the green.
Jul 17, 2026, 5:28 PM ET
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Markets today: Housing starts open a data-led Friday, with Michigan sentiment the afternoon markerTwo high-importance prints frame the session — housing starts at 8:30 a.m. ET and preliminary Michigan consumer sentiment at 10:00 a.m. ET — with no coverage-universe earnings on the docket.
Jul 17, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
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Stocks fell as chips slid and defensives led: Thursday recapA second day of semiconductor selling pulled the major indices lower, while a health-care rally and gains in staples and real estate cushioned the tape.
Jul 16, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Markets today: June retail sales headline a data-heavy open, with Netflix leading the earnings slateThe session's one high-importance print lands at 8:30 a.m. ET alongside jobless claims and the Philly Fed index, and a full earnings evening follows.
Jul 16, 2026, 7:52 AM ET
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Stocks finished mixed as communication shares led and chips dragged tech: Wednesday recapCooler-than-expected producer prices supported the broad market, but a semiconductor slide left the Nasdaq 100 and the technology sector lower.
Jul 15, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
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Stocks Climbed as Technology Led the Tape: Tuesday RecapMajor indices finished higher Tuesday as technology paced the advance and the Nasdaq outran its peers, while defensive corners of the market lagged and the VIX eased.
Jul 14, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
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Stocks fell as tech slid and energy rallied: Monday recapMajor indices started the week lower as technology led the decline, while energy stood out with a broad rally and the VIX jumped.
Jul 13, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
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Stocks Edged Higher as Materials Led and Small-Caps Lagged: Friday RecapLarge-cap indices closed out the week with modest gains as materials and staples led sector performance, while small-caps were the lone decliner.
Jul 10, 2026
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Weekly Market Wrap: Week of July 6, 2026Week of July 6, 2026 — major indices, sector leaders and laggards, and the macro backdrop for the week.
Jul 10, 2026
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Stocks Rose as Technology Led a Broad Rally: Thursday RecapThe S&P 500, Nasdaq, and small-caps all advanced Thursday as technology and consumer discretionary shares led; defensive sectors lagged.
Jul 9, 2026