by Mitch Fisher | Aug 31, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7% and the Nasdaq...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank’s focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike. Without confidence...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The technology-heavy Nasdaq outperformed peers at the close of trade on Thursday after chip maker Nvidia’s bumper revenue forecast reaffirmed the strength of the AI boom and fueled gains in technology stocks. Nvidia NVDA.O NVDA.O shares jumped 8.7% after the...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 26, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street’s main indexes closed slightly lower on Wednesday after a U.S. inflation reading came in hotter than expected, while many investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of AI bellwether Nvidia’s earnings later in the day. A Commerce Department report...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 25, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, as technology stocks recovered from a selloff ahead of AI heavyweight Nvidia’s results, while investors found some relief in drops in oil prices and bond yields. The gains could ease investor concerns...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 21, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes |
The main U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Friday but posted weekly losses as investors were rattled by fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clarity on progress in the Middle East. The S&P 500 .SPX .SPX and the tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC .IXIC snapped a...
