The S&P 500 closed at 7,652.86 on August 24, 2026, off roughly 1.9% from its August 13 record of 7,798.99 amid a pullback driven by rising 10-year Treasury yields near 4.73% and tech-sector pressure. Year-to-date gains stand near 12%, supported by robust Q2 earnings growth exceeding 50% year-over-year for reporting S&P 500 companies, fueled by AI-related capital spending and revenue expansion. Major banks have lifted 2026 year-end targets into the 7,800–8,400 range, citing upgraded EPS forecasts of $350–$400 alongside resilient economic data. Key near-term catalysts include the August 28–29 Jackson Hole symposium featuring Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, July PCE inflation, Q2 GDP revisions, and upcoming tech earnings. Geopolitical risks tied to Iran-related oil prices and elevated U.S. debt levels above $40 trillion remain primary swing factors for year-end resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$318,961 Vol.
↑ $10,000
3%
↑ $9,300
5%
↑ $9,000
5%
↑ $8,600
10%
↑ $8,200
37%
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49%
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74%
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8%
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$318,961 Vol.
↑ $10,000
3%
↑ $9,300
5%
↑ $9,000
5%
↑ $8,600
10%
↑ $8,200
37%
↑ $8,000
49%
↓ $7,400
74%
↓ $7,200
62%
↓ $7,000
61%
↓ $6,200
12%
↓ $6,000
10%
↓ $5,800
8%
↓ $5,200
7%
↓ $4,500
3%
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Periods when the market is officially closed (e.g., holidays or maintenance breaks) will not be considered.
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Market Opened: Aug 13, 2026, 12:44 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/Resolver
0x65070BE91...All prices recorded during regular trading hours of the primary exchange for the instrument, as reflected in Yahoo Finance's 1-minute interval ("1m") data, will be considered.
Periods when the market is officially closed (e.g., holidays or maintenance breaks) will not be considered.
All times referenced are local to the primary exchange on which the index trades.
The resolution source for this market is Yahoo Finance — specifically, the 1-minute interval ("1m") chart data for S&P 500 (SPX) available at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/.
Resolution Source
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/Resolver
0x65070BE91...The S&P 500 closed at 7,652.86 on August 24, 2026, off roughly 1.9% from its August 13 record of 7,798.99 amid a pullback driven by rising 10-year Treasury yields near 4.73% and tech-sector pressure. Year-to-date gains stand near 12%, supported by robust Q2 earnings growth exceeding 50% year-over-year for reporting S&P 500 companies, fueled by AI-related capital spending and revenue expansion. Major banks have lifted 2026 year-end targets into the 7,800–8,400 range, citing upgraded EPS forecasts of $350–$400 alongside resilient economic data. Key near-term catalysts include the August 28–29 Jackson Hole symposium featuring Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, July PCE inflation, Q2 GDP revisions, and upcoming tech earnings. Geopolitical risks tied to Iran-related oil prices and elevated U.S. debt levels above $40 trillion remain primary swing factors for year-end resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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