📊 Weekly S&P 500 Recap (Aug 18–22)

Market takeaways

<p>📊 <strong>Weekly S&P 500 Recap (Aug 18–22)</strong></p><p> The S&P 500 ($SPY) finished the week <strong>+0.3%</strong>, with energy and financials leading while big tech lagged.</p><p><strong>Top Gainers</strong> 🚀</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$XOM #ExxonMobil +4.5%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$TSLA #Tesla +2.9%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$MA #Mastercard +3.0%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$JPM #JPMorgan +2.0%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$V #Visa +1.6%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$GOOGL #Alphabet +1.2%</li></ol><p><strong>Top Losers</strong> 📉</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$AMD #AMD -5.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$ORCL #Oracle -4.9%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$META #Meta -3.9%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$AVGO #Broadcom -3.6%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$WMT #Walmart -3.2%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$NFLX #Netflix -2.8%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$MSFT #Microsoft -2.5%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$AAPL #Apple -1.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$NVDA #Nvidia -1.4%</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>$AMZN #Amazon -0.8%</li></ol><p>🔎 Takeaway: Energy stocks outperformed, while weakness in tech weighed on the index.</p>

What to watch next

• PCE inflation report and Fed commentary
• Q2 earnings season and forward guidance
• Global growth trends and geopolitical developments