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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Stagger as Retail Sales Surge—Rate-Cut Hopes Fade Fast

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Stagger as Retail Sales Surge—Rate-Cut Hopes Fade Fast

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2025-08-15 13:35:34
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq mixed as retail sales climb, rate-cut bets cool

Markets wobble while Main Street spends big—Wall Street's rate-cut fantasies meet the buzzsaw of reality.


Retail Resilience Roils Markets

Consumers keep swiping, but traders aren't celebrating. The latest retail surge has the Fed's pivot crew sweating through their bespoke suits.


The Great Rate-Cut Delusion

Another month, another 'transitory' inflation narrative crumbling. Powell's playbook gathers dust as Main Street's spending spree laughs at monetary policy.

Bonus jab: Another day, another Wall Street 'sure thing' evaporating faster than a meme coin's utility.

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