Market Week: September 1, 2025

The Markets (as of market close August 29, 2025)

Wall Street experienced a mixed and volatile week, ultimately closing last Friday on a down note. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here pulled back from recent record highs. A slump in technology stocks was the primary drag on the market. The latest inflation data (see below), which showed core prices continued to rise, weighed on market sentiment, although it probably wasn't enough to derail expectations for a September interest rate cut. Initial and continuing jobless claims were higher than predicted, evidencing continued sluggishness in the labor market. Bond yields declined as prices rose with increased demand. Crude oil prices ticked higher by the week's end, mostly driven by ongoing geopolitical factors, particularly those related to the prospects of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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