Weekend Market Report-8/23/26-The Fed’s Weird Problem, and Wednesday Means Everything
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Last week (Aug. 17–21, 2026) delivered a bumpy close for U.S. equities: a Friday rebound couldn’t erase weekly losses driven by rising Treasury yields, higher oil prices, and lingering Middle East uncertainty. On Friday, the Dow rose 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01, the S&P 500 gained 33.21 points (0.43%)…
Last week (Aug. 17–21, 2026) delivered a bumpy close for U.S. equities: a Friday rebound couldn’t erase weekly losses driven by rising Treasury yields, high...