U.S. equities suffered their steepest single-day losses of 2026, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both falling sharply as a combination of economic and policy concerns...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Analyst Calls Current Environment a Strong Backdrop for Stocks, Citing AI Growth Despite Inflation Caution
A prominent market strategist has described the current U.S. economy as broadly favorable for equities, pointing to artificial intelligence as a key driver of the ongoing...
Dow Leads Broad Stock Gains as Earnings, GDP, and Jobs Data Drive Markets Higher
U.S. stocks moved higher in recent trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the advance as investors absorbed a busy stretch of corporate earnings reports...
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Caution on Cuts Ahead
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its latest meeting, while signaling it is in no rush to lower borrowing costs — a...