LIVE BLOG14 Aug, 2026 | 06:22:14 PM ISTSynopsisDow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live: Cooling rate-hike expectations ⁠and resilient ⁠corporate earnings have put the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on track for a third straight week of ​gains, their longest winning streak since early April.Dow Jones Today | Nasdaq | S&P 500 Live Updates: US stock index futures were subdued on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, as rising crude prices after the latest developments in the Middle East kept investors ‌cautious.1 New UpdateDow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US retail sales unexpectedly fall in JulyU.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in July after recent strong gains that ​were fueled by large tax refunds, ​but consumer spending is likely to remain supported by rising wealth ​from the stock market even as households are increasingly sensitive to higher prices. Retail sales dropped 0.6% last month after an unrevised 0.2% gain in June, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Friday. Economists polled ‌by Reuters ⁠had forecast ⁠retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, edging up 0.1%. Estimates ranged from ​a 0.5% drop to a 0.7% increase.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Fed’s Goolsbee sees inflation improving as tariff, oil pressures easeChicago Fed President Austan Goolsbeesaid late on Thursday the latest U.S. inflation data has been "a little better," and that he was hopeful inflation could continue to improve as the effects of tariffs and higher oil prices from the Iran war recede.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Rate-hike fears ease, but Middle East tensions and rising oil curb optimismExpectations of a September rate hike eased after mild consumer inflation data reduced concerns about price pressures. However, stalled ceasefire talks and the prospect of an extended US naval blockade of Iran lifted Brent crude prices and kept investors cautious.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Applied Materials falls 5%; Reddit jumps 12% on S&P 500 inclusionApplied Materials shares fell 5.4% despite the chip-equipment maker forecasting fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates. Reddit surged 12.4% after the social media company was selected to join the S&P 500 on August 18.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Drone stocks rally as Trump plans tariffs on imports and componentsShares of some drone makers gained after President Donald Trump ‌said late on Thursday that he would impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components. Red Cat jumped 7.1%, Unusual Machines added 13% and ​AeroVironment gained 3%.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US futures subdued as rising oil prices temper risk appetite after S&P 500 recordUS stock futures were muted on Friday as rising crude prices following the latest Middle East developments kept investors cautious, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high.At 6:07 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis fell 64 points, or 0.12%, while S&P 500 E-minis gained 5.75 points, or 0.07%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 54.25 points, or 0.18%.