Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Oct. 19 through Oct. 23, 2026 The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.5% this week, led by a slide in communication services amid worries over corporate spending on artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,623.68. With just one week remaining in the month the market benchmark is down 0.4% for October but up 11% this year. Worries ramped up over increasing capital expenditures as more companies released

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Oct. 12 through Oct. 16, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 1.95% this week, weighed down by a slide in the technology sector amid questions over artificial intelligence funding. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,659.44. The market benchmark is now up 0.1% for the month and 12% this year. Worries about AI funding ramped up as concerns mounted about CoreWeave's (CRWV) debt and credit risk. CoreWeave's shares fell 25% this

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 9, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% this week as the consumer staples and utilities sectors led a broad climb ahead of the start of Q3 earnings season. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,811.54. The index is up 2.1% for the month and up 14% for the year. US consumer sentiment fell in October as the one- and five-year inflation expectations reached their hig

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Sep. 28 through Oct. 2, 2026 The S&P 500 index slipped 0.3% this week amid a broad decline led by the health care and financial sectors. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,722.72. The market benchmark ended September on Wednesday with a 0.5% monthly decline. It was still up 2% in the third quarter and is almost 13% this year. A government jobs report on Friday showed total nonfarm payrolls rose by 29,000 in September, only

Week of Sep. 21 through Sep. 25, 2026 Powered by: YCharts The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% this week, led by the technology and communication services sectors. The S&P 500 finished the week at 7,743.41, its first weekly gain since the seven days that ended on Sept. 4. With just a few sessions remaining in September, the market benchmark is now up 0.75% for the month, 3.3% for the quarter and 13% for the year. Data released Friday showed US consumer sentiment in September r

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Sep. 14 through Sep. 18, 2026 The S&P 500 index slipped 0.1% this week as the market digested a quarter-point rate increase from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell for a second straight week and ended Friday's session at 7,650.50. The market benchmark is down 0.5% for September but up 12% this year. The Fed's policy-setting committee on Wednesday raised its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points in a unanimous vote

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 24 through Aug. 28, 2026 The S&P 500 index edged up 0.5% this week amid stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from tech companies including Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,711.76. With just one session remaining in the month, the market benchmark is up 3% for August and has climbed 13% this year. At the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Federal Reserve Chairma

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

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

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 3 through Aug. 7, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 3.6% this week after technology heavyweights jumped and optimism increased that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen following a deal between Iran and Oman. The market benchmark ended the week at 7,757.64. The index is now up 3.4% quarter to date and 13% this year. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) jumped 40% this week after Q2 sales and adjusted earnings surpassed estimate

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUL. 27 THROUGH JUL. 31, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.1% this week as hyperscalers showed the mega spend on the artificial intelligence buildout is being monetized. The market benchmark ended the week at 7,489.72. The index is now down 0.1% quarter-to-date but up 9.4% year-to-date. Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) rose this week as quarterly results from the tech giants showed revenue growth in areas related to AI pro

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUL. 20 THROUGH JUL. 24, 2026 The S&P 500 index shed 0.6% this week amid mixed corporate earnings and continued worries about the US-Iran war. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,411.98, posting a second consecutive weekly decline. The index is down 1.2% for the month but up 8.3% for the year. Pakistan is exploring a path toward a resumption of stalled talks between the US and Iran over ending the war, following a push initiated

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUL. 13 THROUGH JUL. 17, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 1.6% this week, led by technology stocks, amid concerns about whether excitement over artificial intelligence has been overdone in the US. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,457.69 and is down 0.6% for July but up 8.9% for the year. Worries about the U.S. technology sector flared as China's Moonshot AI, which is backed by Alibaba (BABA), released an AI model that it says outp

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUL. 6 THROUGH JUL. 10, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% this week, lifted by a fresh burst of AI enthusiasm amid geopolitical jitters as Washington and Tehran resumed high-stakes negotiations. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,575.39, securing a second straight weekly advance. The gauge has gained 1% in July and is up 11% this year. AI sentiment got a boost Friday from the strong Nasdaq debut of SK Hynix (SKHYV). The So

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 29 through Jul. 3, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.8% this week, led by gains in communication services and financials ahead of the holiday weekend. The S&P 500 ended Thursday's session at 7,483.24. This marks the end of the trading week as the US stock market will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day. Earlier this week, the S&P 500 closed out June with a 1.1% loss, its first monthly decline since March. St

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUN. 22 THROUGH JUN. 26, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 2% this week as US President Donald Trump said Iran violated the countries' ceasefire agreement. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,354.02. With just two trading sessions remaining in the month, the market benchmark is down 3% for June but up 7.4% for the year. US stocks gained last week on a memorandum of understanding targeting a permanent peace deal to end the war between t

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUN. 15 THROUGH JUN. 19, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week, boosted by a memorandum of understanding targeting a permanent peace deal to end the war between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,500.58. Thursday marked the final trading day of the week as the US stock market will be closed Friday for the Juneteenth holiday. The market benchmark is down 1.1% for the month but up 9.6% for the year. The memora

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUN. 8 THROUGH JUN. 12, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.7% this week as the US edged closer to signing a peace deal with Iran and consumer and wholesale price inflation reports that leaned dovish. The market benchmark ended the week at 7,431.46. The index is now up 14% quarter-to-date and 8.6% so far in the year. The US and Iran may sign a peace deal as soon as Sunday, setting the stage for a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz,

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUN. 1 THROUGH JUN. 5, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 2.6% this week, its first weekly loss since March, as stronger-than-anticipated May payrolls boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates this year. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,383.74, breaking a winning streak that had gone on for nine weeks, the market benchmark's longest such run since 2023. The S&P 500 is now up 7.9% this year. The S&P 500 on Tuesday

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAY. 25 THROUGH MAY. 29, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.4% this week, marking its ninth consecutive weekly increase and ending the trading month with a 5.15% climb to a record closing high. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,580.06, its highest close ever. The index also posted a record intraday high on Friday at 7,599.38. The last time the S&P 500 had a weekly winning streak this long was in late 2023. It is now up 11% this year.