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August 2026

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August 2026

August 21, 2026

Wall Street is ending a jittery week with stocks rising as bonds stabilized, with the revival of risk appetite extending a surge in cryptocurrencies.

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August 20, 2026

A rally in bonds fizzled out and stocks fell on bets the Treasury plan to curb borrowing costs is just a short-term fix, with a renewed surge in oil prices stoking worries about inflation. 

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August 19, 2026

Wall Street staged a rebound after the Treasury said it plans to boost buybacks of longer-dated bonds, a signal the US wants to lower borrowing costs after yields hit multi-decade highs.

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August 18, 2026

A selloff in chipmakers sent stocks lower, with the market also falling as inflation angst and rising government debt kept bond yields elevated.

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August 17, 2026

Stocks fluctuated, bonds fell and oil rose as a flare-up in Middle East violence spurred concerns about an escalation of the nearly six-month war that has jolted global markets.

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August 14, 2026

Wall Street is ending the week with stocks hovering near all-time highs as bets the Federal Reserve will remain on hold in September were reinforced by a decline in retail sales.

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August 13, 2026

Wall Street traders drove stocks higher and bond yields fell as more evidence that inflation isn’t broadly accelerating reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising rates next month.

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August 12, 2026

An in-line inflation reading spurred gains in both stocks and bonds, easing concern about imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate increases despite elevated oil prices.

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August 11, 2026

Wall Street traders lifted bonds and most stocks rose as hopes for a deal to revive the Strait of Hormuz spurred a drop in oil prices, easing worries about inflation.

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August 10, 2026

A renewed advance in oil prices left stocks wavering while bond yields rose, with anxiety on Wall Street building just days ahead of key inflation reports.

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August 7, 2026

A sharp slowdown in the US jobs market drove stocks higher while bond yields fell on speculation that the Federal Reserve won’t be forced to raise interest rates any time soon.

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August 6, 2026

A selloff in technology companies kept a lid on stocks ahead of the jobs report, with higher oil prices raising concerns about inflation and lifting bond yields.

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August 5, 2026

A slew of strong corporate profits lifted stocks to fresh all-time highs, with the market also rising as President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is possible as early as Wednesday.

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August 4, 2026

Hopes for a deal to revive the Strait of Hormuz lifted stocks toward all-time highs, bonds rose and oil sank, with Wall Street’s enthusiasm also fueled by a batch of solid corporate earnings.

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August 3, 2026

Wall Street traders lifted stocks and bonds as the latest sign of easing tensions in the Middle East sank oil prices, allaying worries about faster inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%.

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