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  "id": 1569662,
  "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 17: Markets Inch Lower and Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Wait for Retail Earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/stock-market-today-aug-17-markets-inch-lower-and-treasury-yields-rise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/08/17/stock-market-today-aug-17-markets-inch-lower-and-treasury-yields-rise-as-investors-wait-for-retail-earnings/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On August 17, stock market indices experienced a slight decline, with the S&P 500 falling 0.50% to 7,747, the Nasdaq Composite slipping 0.31% to 26,647, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 0.51% to 53,460. Investors were awaiting key retail corporate earnings reports, which led to a rise in Treasury yields, as the 10-Year yield climbed to 4.68%. Gold prices also increased by 0.80% to $4,472.90, while the Communication Services sector was the biggest loser, and Industrials led the sector gainers. Notable stock performances included an 4.5% rebound for Space Exploration Technologies, while Carvana saw the steepest decline at 7.3% among S&P 500 companies.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 17: Markets Inch Lower and Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Wait for Retail Earnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/stock-market-today-aug-17-markets-inch-lower-and-treasury-yields-rise-1571312",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US stocks close lower as investors await retail earnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-stocks-close-lower-as-investors-await-retail-earnings",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:34:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}