Investors are preparing for a busy stretch as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes, a round of major retail earnings, and several closely watched economic reports...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Dollar Weakness Fuels Risk-On Mood Across Global Markets
A softer U.S. dollar is lifting sentiment across global financial markets, encouraging investors to move into riskier assets as the week progresses. A broad decline in...
Nasdaq edges higher as investors watch retail earnings and await Jackson Hole signals
U.S. technology stocks nudged upward in recent trading as investors looked ahead to a fresh round of retail earnings and the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole...
U.S. Futures Signal a Split Open: Nasdaq Climbs While S&P 500 Treads Water
American stock futures pointed in different directions heading into the latest session, with technology-heavy Nasdaq contracts moving higher even as broader S&P 500 futures struggled to...