US stock indices closed lower on Friday as macroeconomic headwinds weighed. The S&P 500 eased 0.2% from its record high, while the Dow shed 108 points and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.1%. The University of Michigan’s preliminary August sentiment index fell to 51, below forecasts of 55. Meanwhile, retail sales dropped in July by the most in over a year. The data, alongside weak jobs figures and soft inflation, suggested that the economy is showing signs of cooling. A slowdown in consumer spending could weigh on corporate profits and the stock market. Hyperscalers, including Meta (-0.9%), Oracle (-3.7%) and Amazon (-0.9%), posted losses. Heavyweight chipmakers closed mixed, with Broadcom down 5.9%, Intel losing 2%, and Nvidia edging lower, while AMD (+6.5%) and memory producers extended their strong gains from earlier in the week. Micron added 2.3% on bullish recommendations from analysts and brokers, while SanDisk jumped 7.4% following its 14% surge on Thursday.
The main stock market index of United States, the US500, fell to 7786 points on August 14, 2026, losing 0.17% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.82% and is up 20.71% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. Historically, the United States Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 7816.70 in August of 2026. United States Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August 15 of 2026.
The main stock market index of United States, the US500, fell to 7786 points on August 14, 2026, losing 0.17% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.82% and is up 20.71% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. The United States Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 7660.79 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 7120.74 in 12 months time.