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Traders increased bets of a Fed rate hike following Kevin Warsh's speech on Friday and a flare-up in Middle East hostilities.

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Stocks were heading for a negative open to start the week after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve sent jitters through markets. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Nasdaq futures were broadly flat. As we head into the final day of the month, the S&P 500 is up almost 3% and the Nasdaq has risen around 4%.

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures fell early Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pushed oil prices higher and added another layer of uncertainty for investors.

Investors who wanted more clarity on interest rates from the nation's central bank just received it.

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. Oil prices surged more than 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month. U.S. benchmark crude oil was trading 3.8% higher at $86.58 per barrel.

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Prices have hardly budged where it counts for consumers, courtesy of Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war.

The Fed chair signals his commitment to bringing down inflation, boosting the chance of a September rate hike.

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US equity indexes rose this week as technology-led mega-cap gainers helped outweigh a hotter inflati

Microsoft and other titans lifted the major indexes for the week, masking declines for small caps and many sectors as yields jump.

US equity indexes ended lower Friday after government bond yields rose following Federal Reserve Cha

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, dipped Friday but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term. The Nasdaq composite fell 138.93 points, or 0.5%, to 26,402.42.

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The S&P 500 could close lower on the day of a Federal Reserve chair speech at Jackson Hole for the first time since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 26 points, or less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.5%.

Why did a green morning turn red? Warsh told Wall Street the Fed still has inflation work to do, and rate-hike odds jumped.

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Fed officials signal more work ahead on inflation, keeping investors cautious as major indexes trade with modest gains, today, Aug. 28, 2026.

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Wall Street may not get a Jackson Hole rally, after all. The major stock market indexes couldn’t hold onto earlier gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat. The S&P 500 was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.

Major indexes have extended gains since Fed Charmain Kevin Warsh concluded his speech. A more hawkish outlook from the central bank leader isn't bothering stock investors. "The market seems to be reacting exactly the way the Fed wants, short term rates are higher while long term rates are marginally lower following his comments," said Larry Holzenthaler, senior portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds.

The stock market picked up steam even as odds of a September interest-rate hike rose in the wake of Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5%. Warsh's first speech at Jackson Hole since taking over as Fed chair had traders upping bets on a September rate hike.

Stocks were struggling to find direction on Friday after Kevin Warsh began his Jackson Hole speech. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.2%. The tone of Warsh's speech was more hawkish than his prior comments since taking over as chairman.

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened muted open on Friday, as an AI-fueled rally fizzled out ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's much-anticipated Jackson Hole appearance.

Stocks weren’t moving much at the open on Friday, as Wall Street awaited Kevin Warsh’s looming Jackson Hole speech. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150 points, or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%.

Futures wavered while Treasury yields rose before Fed chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Marvell, Affirm, PayPal are big movers.

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The benchmark US stock measures were mostly tracking in the red before the open Friday as traders aw