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August 12, 2026

Equities are broadly higher Wednesday following an in-line July CPI report, with the S&P 500 up 0.38% to 7,757, the NASDAQ leading gains at +0.86% to 26,67…

August 11, 2026

Equities open Tuesday's session with a modestly higher bias, as the S&P 500 trades at 7,768.06 (+0.19%), the Nasdaq leads at 26,715.85 (+0.42%), and the Do…

August 10, 2026

Equities open the week in a holding pattern, with the S&P 500 flat at 7756.64 (-0.01%), the Nasdaq at 26683.69 (-0.03%), and the Dow at 53994.02 (-0.08%) a…

Equities closed the week higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.62% to 7757.64 and the tech-heavy NASDAQ leading at +1.30% to 26690.62, while the Dow lagg…

Equities are firmer pre-bell on Friday as investors position ahead of the July jobs report, with S&P 500 futures +0.24% (fair-value spot 7728.65), Nasdaq f…

Stocks are mixed Thursday as the S&P 500 clings to a 0.14% gain near 7,734 and the Dow adds 0.23% to 54,473, while the NASDAQ lags 0.25% at 26,297 amid hea…

Stocks are mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow (+0.76% to 54,495) and S&P 500 (+0.07% to 7,741.63) pushing to record territory while the Nasdaq lags (-…

Equities are firmer pre-bell on Tuesday, with S&P 500 futures +0.31% (cash 7,624), Nasdaq futures +1.09% (cash 26,195) and Dow futures +1.10% (cash 53,765)…

Equities are broadly higher Monday morning as easing Middle East tensions lift risk appetite, with the S&P 500 futures +0.48% (fair value near 7555), Dow f…

Equities closed out the week on a firm note Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.70% to 7489.72, the NASDAQ leading at +1.00% to 25373.85, and the Dow adding 0.53…

Equities are firm on Friday morning with S&P 500 futures +0.24% (cash 7455.79), Nasdaq futures +0.86%, and Dow futures +0.48%, as blowout results from Amaz…

Equity futures are firmly higher ahead of Thursday's open, with S&P 500 futures +0.72% (fair value near 7404), Nasdaq futures leading +1.53%, and Dow futur…

Equities traded with a cautious, defensive tone on Wednesday as the market braced for the conclusion of the July FOMC meeting, with the SPY hovering near i…

Stocks are mixed pre-bell on Tuesday with a defensive rotation underway: the Dow points to a 0.99% gain toward 52,725 while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lags 0.64…

Stocks are mixed to open the busiest week of the quarter, with the Dow (+0.96% to 52,210) and S&P 500 (+0.07% to 7,413) higher while the NASDAQ (-0.82% to…

Stocks closed the week mixed as a violent rotation out of megacap tech left the NASDAQ down 1.18% to 24,840 while the Dow gained 0.44% to 51,941 and the S&…

Equities are broadly higher Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.59% to 7451.79 and the Dow gaining 0.70% to 52071.51, though the NASDAQ lags at +0.03% (25145.93)…

Equities are broadly lower Thursday as a geopolitically driven crude oil spike collides with megacap tech disappointments, dragging the S&P 500 down 1.21%…

Equities closed narrowly mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.14% to 7498.96 and the Nasdaq lagging at -0.57% (25690.90), while the Dow held fla…

Equities are trading in a tight, low-volatility range on Tuesday with the SPY pinned near the 745-748 gamma band as implied volatility holds at a subdued 9…

Equities are mixed Monday with the S&P 500 flat at 7454 (-0.05%) and the Nasdaq firmer at 25570 (+0.19%) on chip strength, while the Dow lags at 51873 (-0.…

Equities closed the week on the defensive, with the S&P 500 sliding 1.01% to 7457.69, the NASDAQ off 1.40% to 25520.24, and the Dow down 0.77% to 52146.42…

Equities are on the defensive Friday, with the S&P 500 down 1.01% to 7457.69, the NASDAQ off 1.40% to 25520.24, and the Dow lower by 0.77% to 52146.42 as a…

Stocks are lower Thursday as a sharp chip selloff drags the Nasdaq Composite down 1.47% to 25,881.95 and the S&P 500 off 0.51% to 7,533.87, while the Dow h…

The major averages are modestly higher Wednesday, with the S&P 500 at 7559.63 (+0.21%), the Nasdaq at 26197.83 (+0.35%), and the Dow at 52683.84 (+0.33%),…

Equities pushed higher Tuesday after a soft CPI report, with the Nasdaq Composite leading at +0.90% to 26,107, the S&P 500 up +0.38% to 7,543, and the Dow…

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