by Mitch Fisher | Aug 13, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 13, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday, lifted by upbeat quarterly results from CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure firms, while mild inflation data reinforced bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in September. U.S....
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 12, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, with Amazon and Alphabet dipping, as investors became more pessimistic about a potential deal to bring stability to the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as the U.S. does not change its behavior and accept...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 10, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on Monday, with declines in Intel and other chipmakers, as investors became less confident about a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. President demanded that Iran pay compensation for the people he said it had killed...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 7, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
A sharp technology-led rally that has lifted the U.S. stock market to record peaks will be tested next week by fresh inflation data, which could build the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The S&P 500 .SPX .SPX this week posted its first...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 6, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The Dow and S&P 500 indexes closed lower on Thursday, pausing after a strong start to the week, as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings and looked for signs of progress toward a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. A robust earnings season,...
