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Wall Street Closes Red but Gains August on Tech Surge

US markets ended August with gains driven by the technology sector despite a red close and geopolitical tensions.

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As of 2026-09-01 20:50 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Wall Street closed lower on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.7% to 53,185 points, the S&P 500 down 0.33% to 7,686, and the Nasdaq down 0.12% to 26,370. [1] Attorneys general from two Republican-led states asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit. [2] Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed concern about persistent inflation in the US during the Jackson Hole symposium, increasing expectations for a rate hike in the September meeting. [3] Oil prices surpassed $86 per barrel amid expectations of a new escalation between the United States and Iran following resumed cross-attacks on Sunday night. [4] The antitrust lawsuit sought to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. [5]
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  1. Wall Street closed lower on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.7% to 53,185 points, the S&P 500 down 0.33% to 7,686, and the Nasdaq down 0.12% to 26,370. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. Attorneys general from two Republican-led states asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit. · keysnews.com
  3. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed concern about persistent inflation in the US during the Jackson Hole symposium, increasing expectations for a rate hike in the September meeting. · elcomercio.pePeru
  4. Oil prices surpassed $86 per barrel amid expectations of a new escalation between the United States and Iran following resumed cross-attacks on Sunday night. · elcomercio.pePeru
  5. The antitrust lawsuit sought to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. · keysnews.com
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