Stock Market U.S. stocks finished August higher despite a volatile month shaped by shifting interest-rate expectations, geopolitical tensions, and elevated energy prices. Technology and AI-related stocks remained an important source of market strength, while solid corporate earnings helped support investor sentiment. The major indexes were able to advance even as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. For the month of August, the market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 2.6% The Dow 1.3% Nasdaq 3.9% Sources: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-dip-middle-east-strikes-worsen-inflation-fears-2026-08-31 https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-set-to-fall-as-brent-oil-tops-90-after-u-s-strike-on-iran/card/stocks-logs-back-to-back-declines-but-still-book-august-gains-OukmStRiEZLZI9XyMuPu   Inflation The latest inflation report offered some encouraging signs that price […]