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 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 21, 2026) The benchmark indexes closed lower last week, snapping a multi-week winning streak. Despite a rally last

The Markets (as of market close August 14, 2026) The stock market closed generally higher last week, despite a minor setback last Friday. Market momentum

The Markets (as of market close August 7, 2026) Wall Street ended last week on solid footing, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here

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 31, 2026) The last week of July was an event-heavy one for Wall Street. Investors had to evaluate

The Markets (as of market close July 24, 2026) Despite a broad-based rally last Friday, stocks generally closed the week lower. With the exception of

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

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