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Middle East, Inflation Updates Send Stocks Mixed

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2026/08/14/middle-east-inflation-updates-send-stocks-mixed

8/14/2026 2:20 PM

Several bouts of July inflation data made headlines this week on Wall Street, with the consumer price index (CPI) meeting expectations and the producer price index (PPI) showing an unchanged readi...

Stocks Slip as Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment Weigh

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/ezines/2026/08/14/stocks-slip-as-retail-sales-consumer-sentiment-weigh

8/14/2026 12:21 PM

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are both modestly lower midday, with the tech-heavy latter down 98 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has pivoted into the red as wel...

S&P 500, Russell 2000 Score Record Closes as Stocks Rise

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/ezines/2026/08/13/s-p-500-russell-2000-score-record-closes-as-stocks-rise

8/13/2026 4:31 PM

The latest inflation data from the producer price index (PPI) pushed investor sentiment -- and each of the major indexes -- confidently higher for today's session. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 (RUT)...

Record Highs Pile Up Over Volatile Week on Wall Street

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2026/08/07/record-highs-pile-up-over-volatile-week-on-wall-street

8/7/2026 3:01 PM

Another week of big-name earnings, a highly anticipated July nonfarm payrolls report, and U.S.-Iran developments made for a volatile week on Wall Street, though all three major indexes were on tr...

Dow Snaps Win Streak Streak as Investors Take Profits

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/ezines/2026/08/06/dow-snaps-win-streak-streak-as-investors-take-profits

8/6/2026 4:26 PM

With all eyes on a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, markets traded mixed for most of the day. The Dow finished with a 464-point loss, snapping a five-day win streak, after a plan to r...

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