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Wall St futures steady as rate hike fears ease; earnings buoy stocks - Investing.com

By Google News Business · Summarized & edited by · 2026-08-17
Wall St futures steady as rate hike fears ease; earnings buoy stocks - Investing.com

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Why it matters: The S&P 500's three-week win streak combined with steady futures shows traders are leaning on corporate earnings to bridge the gap until the Federal Reserve signals its next move — without that clarity, the modest Dow weakness becomes a proxy for how fragile the broader rally is.

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