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...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 20, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The three main U.S. equity indexes closed lower on Thursday as rising Treasury yields dented risk appetite while disappointing results from retail bellwether Walmart soured investors on the consumer sector and rallying oil prices fanned inflation worries. Walmart...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 19, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The main U.S. stock market indexes closed modestly higher on Wednesday, as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetite while a dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna drove gains in the healthcare sector. Investors barely reacted to minutes from the...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 15, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday, dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales data. Applied Materials AMAT.O AMAT.O fell 5.1% after its upbeat quarterly forecast failed to impress...
