Wall Street hangs near its records

US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise

U.S. stocks are edging further from their record heights. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Monday but remains near its all-time high set on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 284 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Wall Street…

US stocks hover near record highs as investors await retail earnings

New York, Aug. 17 (SANA) US stocks traded close to record levels Monday as investors awaited earnings from major retailers for further evidence of how high inflation and a slowing labour market are affecting consumer spending. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% but remained near Thursday’s record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 209 points, or 0.4%, by midday, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%. Strong corporate profits have helped drive Wa…

MONEY & BUSINESS: US stocks hang near their record heights – One America News Network

By STAN CHOEUpdated 9:10 AM PDT, August 17, 2026 People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% but remains near its all-time…

US stock market today: Wall Street near record highs; all eyes on corporate earnings, oil prices

The rally that has carried Wall Street to record levels has been fuelled largely by strong corporate profits. Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to post roughly 50% growth in earnings per share for the spring quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, according to FactSet.

U.S. stocks hang near their record heights

NEWYORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.

Wall Street hangs near its records

NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high inflation and a slowing job market.