Market Week: August 31, 2026
The Markets (as of market close August 28, 2026) Major U.S. stocks ended the last full week of trading in August modestly higher. Strong AI
The Markets (as of market close August 28, 2026) Major U.S. stocks ended the last full week of trading in August modestly higher. Strong AI
The U.S. stock market continued its April momentum through May. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted notable monthly gains, with several indexes reaching historic highs. The May rally was largely dominated by the information technology sector, particularly AI shares. An exceptional Q1 corporate earnings performance helped support Wall Street’s May surge. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ each set new records in May, and while the Dow lagged somewhat behind those benchmarks, it nonetheless rose well past the 50,000 threshold. However, while headlines throughout May focused on stocks at record highs, the broader economy showed signs of stagflation.
The Markets (as of market close July 17, 2026) Wall Street experienced a downturn last week. Investors were in a “risk-off” mood as the war
The Markets (as of market close July 10, 2026) Investors were somewhat skittish during the early part of last week as tensions in the Middle
The Markets (as of market close July 2, 2026) Last week’s trading session was shortened as the markets were closed on Friday, July 3, in
The Markets (second quarter through June 30, 2026) Wall Street enjoyed a solid quarter of growth during a period of time that was anything but
The Markets (as of market close June 26, 2026) For just the second time in the last 13 weeks, both the S&P 500 and the
The Markets (as of market close June 12, 2026) Wall Street began last week with a heavy sell-off as investors appeared anxious about the U.S.-Iran
Wall Street ended the week with broad gains, record-setting index performances, and a notable shift toward broader market participation beyond tech and AI shares.
The U.S. stock market ended last week with strong gains, which led to record highs for the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ.
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