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Wall Street holds near its record heights
Investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for interest rate signals while major retailers report earnings, with the S&P 500 near decade highs, analysts say.
- On August 18, 2025, Wall Street remained near record highs as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech and major US retailers' earnings.
- Amid hopes for lower borrowing costs, traders awaited signals on potential Fed rate cuts as investors focus on Powell’s Jackson Hole address later this week.
- The yield outlook remained soft as Treasury yields edged down a bit more on Monday.
- Retail earnings shifted focus as Home Depot, Target and Walmart prepare to report, with Home Depot slipping 0.7% ahead of its Tuesday results.
- On Friday, attention shifts to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where top central bankers, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will seek cues on future policy amid retail earnings reports.
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Sydney Morning Herald
ASX set to slide, Wall Street steady; BHP results ahead
Wall Street is holding near its record heights on Monday, ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal Reserve and from some of the biggest US retailers.
Bradford Today
Wall Street holds near its records ahead of earnings from retailers and Fed news
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its records ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal Reserve and big U.S. retailers. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% early Monday.
The Trentonian
Wall Street holds near its record heights
By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its records on Monday, ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal Reserve and from some of the biggest U.S. retailers. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, coming off its first loss after setting an all-time high in three consecutive days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was also roughly flat, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern ti…
readingeagle
Wall Street holds at a standstill near its record heights
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its record heights on Monday, ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal Reserve and from some of the biggest U.S. retailers. The S&P 500 is virtually unchanged, coming off its first loss after setting an all-time high in three consecutive days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 28 points, or 0.1%, with a little more than an h…
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