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Stock Market Pulls Back On Risk Of Widening War; Big Box Earnings Ahead
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Investors Business Daily
Published: Aug 18, 2026, 07:05 AM GMT+9
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Stock Market Pulls Back On Risk Of Widening War; Big Box Earnings Ahead
The major indexes fell on Monday, with investors weighing developments on the U.S.-Iran war front as a ceasefire was set to expire. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5% as did the S&P 500. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite came under pressure, giving up 0.3%. Also, small caps also fared poorly, driving down the Russell 2000 index by 0.4%.
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Source: Investors Business Daily
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