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  "id": 1571312,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
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    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/stock-market-today-aug-17-markets-inch-lower-and-treasury-yields-rise-investors-wait"
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  "summary": "The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.50% to 7,747, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.31% to 26,647, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) lost 0.51% to 53,460 as indices drifted near record levels ahead of pivotal retail corporate earnings reports.",
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:10:24.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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