Wendy's Weekly STOCK MARKET Report "The benchmark indexes closed lower last week" Presented by Wendy Nelson
Market Week: August 24, 2026
The Markets (as of market close August 21, 2026)
The benchmark indexes closed lower last week, snapping a multi-week winning streak. Despite a rally last Friday, stocks retreated in response to elevated Treasury yields, rising crude oil prices, mixed corporate earnings, and weakness in key tech and mega-cap shares. Among the market sectors, only health care, materials, and energy closed the week higher. Bonds experienced a sharp sell-off, particularly in long-term Treasuries, driven by growing fiscal deficit concerns, stubborn energy-driven inflation risks, and heavy debt issuance.
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