Monthly Archives: August 2026
Strong US jobs data boosts economic transition optimism
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:13 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Monday, extending their previous slide, and continued to give back some of this year’s gains amid a dismal market mood. Hawkish Fed bets underpin the US Treasury bond yields and US Dollar, which exerted bearish pressure on equity markets. Meanwhile, traders are waiting to see if Jerome Powell will dampen the bullish Continue Reading
Microsoft shares increased after earnings exceeded expectations
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:12 am, by josephine
U.S. equities struggled to maintain their recent rally throughout Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.31% to close at 33733.96. The S&P 500 slipped 0.07% to close at 4016.95. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.27% to close at 11334.27. The recent bear market rally has been aided by better-than-expected earnings results and signs Continue Reading
Market awaited US GDP and Jobless Claims data
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:12 am, by josephine
U.S. equities closed mostly mixed throughout Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.03% to close at 33743.84. The S&P 500 lost 0.02% to close at 4016.22. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.18% to close at 11313.36. U.S. equities experienced a sharp drop at the beginning of Wednesday’s trading as Microsoft issued weaker guidance Continue Reading
US GDP expanded faster than expected
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:12 am, by josephine
U.S. equities marched higher over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.61% to close at 33949.41. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% to close at 4060.43. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.76% to close at 11512.41. Market participants turned a blind eye to the mixed U.S. GDP report, which showed that, Continue Reading
Slower Inflation pressure, softer Fed?
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:12 am, by josephine
U.S. equities enjoyed another rally on Friday to close the week on a positive note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.08% to close at 33978.08. The S&P 500 gained 0.25% to close at 4070.56. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.95% to close at 11621.71. On Friday, Fed’s favorite U.S. inflation gauge, the U.S. PCE Continue Reading
Market awaits FOMC meeting and US Non-Farm data release
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:12 am, by josephine
The Nasdaq 100, tumbled almost 2%. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones slashed 1.30% and 0.77% of their value as traders prepared for the US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on Wednesday. Hence, a busy US economic calendar was one of the main reasons for the US Dollar to appreciate against most Continue Reading
Markets await the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Statement
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:11 am, by josephine
U.S. equities were mixed over the course of yesterday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.14% to close at 33910.85. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% to close at 3990.97. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.14% to close at 11095.11. Equities were mixed heading into Thursday as market participants awaits monetary policy statement releases from Continue Reading
US retail sales figures lower than expected
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:10 am, by josephine
U.S. equities traded lower throughout Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.81% to close at 33296.96. The S&P 500 dropped 1.56% to close at 3928.86. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.24% to close at 10957.01. Equities markets were spooked by the weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales figures, which came in at -1.1%. Weaker consumer Continue Reading
US Stocks continue to move lower
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:10 am, by josephine
U.S. equities continued to retreat over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.76% to close at 33044.56. The S&P 500 lost 0.76% to close at 3898.85. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.96% to close at 10852.27. All three equity indices suffered losses as market sentiment, once again, turns risk off. Continue Reading
Fed officials eased concerns about aggressive policy moves
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:10 am, by josephine
US stock erased some of the week’s losses on Friday, as a tech rally buoyed risk sentiment and comments by Federal Reserve officials dialled back fears of overly aggressive policy moves. The Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the policy looks pretty close to sufficiently restrictive, which led the equity market to a session high. Moreover, Continue Reading
