MARKET RECAP
U.S. equities finished lower for the week ending July 24, 2026. The S&P 500 declined 0.61% from its prior Friday close of 7,457.69 to 7,411.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.38%, closing at 51,947.25 versus 52,146.42 a week earlier. The Nasdaq Composite dropped more sharply, losing 2.13% from 25,520.24 to 24,975.82, pressured by weakness in technology and AI-related shares.
International stocks, tracked via the VXUS ETF, were essentially flat, edging up roughly 0.04% for the week to close at 83.40. In the bond market, the 10-year Treasury yield rose about 14 basis points, moving from around 4.55% to approximately 4.68–4.69%.
Bitcoin traded near $64,150 at week’s end, showing little net change or a modest gain of under 0.5% from the prior Friday’s level near $64,000. Gold advanced, rising from about $4,018 to roughly $4,053 per ounce, a gain of around 0.9%.
Overall, the week reflected caution amid tech earnings scrutiny, elevated oil prices tied to Middle East tensions, and rising yields, leaving major U.S. indexes in the red while gold provided a relative bright spot.
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