Wendy's Weekly STOCK MARKET Report "ast week was a volatile one for stocks," provided by Wendy Nelson
Market Week: August 25, 2025
The Markets (as of market close August 22, 2025)
Last week was a volatile one for stocks, largely in response to mixed economic data, corporate earnings reports, and the anticipation of a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the end of the week. The benchmark indexes listed here ebbed and flowed for much of the week until last Friday, when equities surged after Powell hinted at a likely interest rate cut in September. The S&P 500, the Russell 2000, and the Global Dow each posted weekly gains, with the Dow reaching a record high last Friday. The NASDAQ ended the week in the red despite an end-of-week rally. Treasury yields edged higher earlier in the week, but the prospects of an interest rate cut pulled yields lower by week's end. Crude oil prices posted their first weekly gain after falling in each of the past two weeks.
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