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USA Stock market week ending 08/21/26
SPY: -1.4% for the week, reflecting a pullback in the broader S&P 500 market.
^IXIC: -2.1%, making the Nasdaq the weakest of the major indexes listed here as growth stocks came under pressure.
DIA: -0.8%, showing a smaller decline than the broader market and Nasdaq.
IWM: -1.6%, Russell 2000 ETF
SPMO: -3.0%, indicating a substantially sharper pullback among momentum-oriented large-cap stocks.
Market Drivers this Week (08/24/26 – 08/28/26)
Monday, 8/24
Chicago Fed National Activity Index (July) — Released at 8:30 AM ET, providing an early look at overall U.S. economic activity.
Tuesday, 8/25
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (June), New Home Sales (July), and Consumer Confidence (August) are scheduled, providing several important readings on housing and consumer conditions.
Earnings: Ulta Beauty, Workday, Affirm and Marvell Technology are scheduled to report after the close.
Wednesday, 8/26
NVIDIA reports Q2 fiscal 2027 results after the close, making it arguably the week’s most closely watched earnings report. NVIDIA has confirmed the results will cover the quarter ended July 26, with the conference call at 5:00 PM ET.
Durable Goods Orders, the second estimate of Q2 GDP, Personal Income and Spending, and PCE inflation data are also scheduled, making Wednesday an unusually busy economic-data day.
Thursday, 8/27
Weekly Initial Jobless Claims arrive at 8:30 AM ET, providing the latest snapshot of labor-market conditions.
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (August) is scheduled at 11:00 AM ET, adding another regional manufacturing reading.
Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium begins Thursday and runs through Saturday, August 29.
Friday, 8/28
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole, with investors likely to focus closely on his comments about inflation, monetary policy and the outlook for interest rates.
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment — August final, along with the 1-year and 5-year inflation expectations, is due at 10:00 AM ET.
BLS preliminary benchmark revisions to payroll employment are scheduled, providing an important reassessment of March 2026 employment levels based on more comprehensive data.