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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/19/2026

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U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/17/2026 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/18/2026 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as AI stocks got back to sinking

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/19/2026 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond…

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/20/2026 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/21/2026 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week

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