Economic Market Summaries

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NEW! A Promising Week Ends With Concerns Over Inflation From Fed

September 1, 2026

By the end of the day, the market’s odds of a September rate hike had jumped from about 35% to nearly 57%. Just enough salt on the market’s parade to take the shine off Wednesday’s rally.…

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After 3 Strong Weeks, The Market Takes A Dip

August 24, 2026

Walmart posted its worst day in four years after a rare earnings miss, adding to worries about the American consumer.…

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A Third Straight Week of Wins on Wall Street

August 19, 2026

The Dow was the sole outlier, pulling back just enough to break its two-week streak, but the broader tape stayed…

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S&P 500 Hits Record Week, Strongest Since April 2025

August 10, 2026

It was a broad, powerful rally that lifted every major index.…

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After Tumultuous Few Days, Market Rebounds

When the dust settled, the S&P 500 gained about 1%, the Dow rose 1%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.6%.…

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Market Finishes Low 2nd Straight Week

What spooked investors was not the current state of the economy but the future cost of the artificial intelligence race…

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Renewed War Tensions In Iran Hit Wall Street

Both June inflation reports came in noticeably cooler than expected, the big banks reported the strongest quarterly earnings in U.S.…