Dow Jones Today: Stocks Tick Lower as Major Indexes Hover Near Record Highs After Two Consecutive Weeks of Gains

business • 8/18/2025

Stocks were slightly lower in afternoon trading Monday as investors prepared for a slew of retail sector earnings reports in the coming days and a major speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the end of the week.

Stocks were slightly lower in afternoon trading Monday as investors prepared for a slew of retail sector earnings reports in the coming days and a major speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the end of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial ... [2545 chars]