Monthly Archives: August 2026
Stock rose as influential segment started earnings season
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:10 am, by josephine
The equity market rallied two consecutive days on Monday, as the most influential segment of the US stock is about to kick off earnings in a test of the S&P500’s 12% surge from its October low. Giants like Microsoft Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. are set to report results that will help shape the fate Continue Reading
Market awaits US CPI report on Thursday
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:09 am, by josephine
U.S. equities continued to march higher over the course of Tuesday’s trading. During his scheduled speech at the Swiss Riksbank, Fed chair Jerome Powell kept muted about the Fed’s upcoming monetary policy directions. Market participants thus interpreted the muted response as a positive sign for equities; furthermore, the upcoming CPI report, scheduled for Thursday’s American Continue Reading
US CPI to be released today
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:09 am, by josephine
U.S. equity indices marched higher throughout Wednesday’s trading. Markets continue to expect risk-on sentiment before the release of the U.S. CPI report, which is scheduled to be released during today’s American trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% to close at 33973.01. The S&P 500 climbed 1.28% to close at 3969.61. The tech-heavy Continue Reading
US inflation is slower at 6.5%
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:09 am, by josephine
U.S. equities continued to march higher throughout Thursday’s trading. The initial CPI release sparked a downward spike across the three major equity indices, but as the American trading session began, all equity indices turned positive and closed higher by the bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.64% to close at 34189.97. The S&P 500 Continue Reading
US inflation slows down, Fed to keep raising the interest rate
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:09 am, by josephine
U.S. equities continued to climb on the last trading day of the week. All 3 major indices closed the week out in positive territory amid easing concerns over inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to close at 3999.09. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.71% Continue Reading
Inflation-related reports indicate price pressures easing
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:09 am, by josephine
U.S. equities traded higher on the first trading day of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to close at 3999.09. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.71% to close at 11079.16. Numerous inflation-related reports, which all point to easing price pressures, have buoyed equity Continue Reading
Market prefers safe-haven instruments at the start of the year
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:08 am, by josephine
The market started the year 2023 in a safety mode, creating demand for US Dollars and Gold as safe-haven instruments while waiting for this week’s US key economic data and events. The dollar advances, the yen stabilizes and the oil price drops sharply. US shares market falls lead to Asia stocks facing muted opening. The Continue Reading
FOMC minutes showed Fed would keep raising rates
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:08 am, by josephine
The FOMC minutes reaffirmed multiple things that Chairman Jerome Powell attempted to communicate to market participants during his previous speech in December of 2022. The minutes reiterated the central bank’s determination to bring the inflation level down to the targeted 2%; furthermore, citing previous experiences with pre-mature rate cuts, the minutes dismissed any notions of Continue Reading
ADP result surprised the market, all eyes switched to NFP
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:08 am, by josephine
U.S. equities continued to fall throughout Thursday’s trading. Equities retreated due to the upside surprise from the ADP nonfarm employment change, which showed that employers added 235,000 jobs in December, and initial jobless claims, indicating 204,000 claims in December. The two red-hot job reports affirmed the Fed’s reservations on the contractual effectiveness of its interest Continue Reading
US Employment data indicate that employment rose in December
Written on August 15, 2026 at 9:08 am, by josephine
U.S. equities scored their best trading day of the year throughout last Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2.13% to close at 33630.61. The S&P 500 gained 2.28% to close at 3895.08. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite jumped 2.56% to close at 10569.29. U.S. equities rose after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls and unemployment change Continue Reading
