Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 17 through Aug. 21, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 1.4% this week, its first weekly loss in a month, as US President Donald Trump issued an "economic D-Day" warning to Iran. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,674.37. This is the first time the market benchmark has posted a weekly decline since the five days that ended on July 24. The index has gained 2.5% in August and 12% in 2026. Trump threatened the "most crushi

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Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 10 through Aug. 14, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.4% this week after cooling inflation and an unexpected drop in retail sales boosted the odds for a sixth straight monetary policy pause in September. The market benchmark ended the week at 7,785.76. The index is now up 3.8% quarter-to-date and 14% this year. The probability of the Federal Reserve extending its policy pause next month jumped after July's consumer and

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