Monday Morning: US Stock Index Futures Show Little Change as Market Focuses on Fed's Annual Economic Policy Symposium

Last Week's Market Review

US stocks closed mixed on Friday with all three major indices posting solid weekly gains

August 15 Top 20 US Stock Trading Volume: UnitedHealth surged 12% after Buffett initiated position

Friday's Chinese concept stocks mixed: PDD rose 3.67%, Taiwan Semiconductor fell 0.88%

Oil prices declined ahead of US-Russia summit, WTI crude fell 1.8%

COMEX gold dropped over 3% for the week, marking largest weekly decline in three months

European stocks flat as investors focus on US-Russia meeting

Macro News

Trump: Significant progress made on Russia issue

Leaders from Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Finland, NATO and EU to attend US-Ukraine summit in Washington

White House envoy says Russia agrees to provide "Article 5-like" security guarantees for Ukraine

US Secretary of State: Both sides must make concessions for Russia-Ukraine peace agreement

Zelensky: Ukraine views EU membership as part of security guarantees

Trump calls talks with Putin "highly productive" but no agreement reached yet

Trump urges Zelensky to reach agreement

US-Russia Alaska talks conclude, divergent stances emerge from Europe, US and Ukraine; Zelensky to visit US next Monday

Japan to approve first yen-denominated stablecoin JPYC

Some National Guard soldiers stationed in Washington to be armed

US State Department suspends medical humanitarian visas for Gaza personnel

Corporate News

Global smart glasses shipments surged 110% in first half, Meta commands over 70% market share

GPT-5 reportedly now more user-friendly

Air Canada announces flight operations to resume evening of 17th

Canadian Employment Minister intervenes in Air Canada strike, orders cabin crew back to work

Another crypto IPO candidate emerges, founders previously battled Zuckerberg in court

Airbus poised to break Boeing's decades-long record

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Ford requests recall of 102 vehicles

World Economic Forum investigation clears founder Schwab of major misconduct allegations

Commentary

Weekly Global Economic Outlook: Fed welcomes central bank officials gathering at Jackson Hole

Key outlook for global commodity markets this week

Bank of America's Hartnett: Yield curve control approaching, gold and cryptocurrencies become "defensive tools"

US corporate bond spreads hit 27-year low as investors lock in yields ahead of expected Fed rate cuts

Foreign investors flood into US Treasuries, June holdings reach record high

Report: Japan to curb abuse of foreign skilled worker visas

Global reaction to Trump-Putin talks: Moderate tone, unclear outcomes

Charting the global economy: US retail sales demonstrate resilience

Goldman trader who correctly called "April rally": "Calling tops" difficult, expects US stocks to continue slow climb

Fed official Daly says two rate cuts this year is reasonable forecast