Dow Slips While the S&P 500 Clings to Friday's Record High

Published August 10, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

After two weeks of large moves in both directions, the market showed up Monday and did almost nothing. That's a change of pace.

The stock index chart below looks squiggly, but all the moves are small. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 0.05% as of noon ET, holding just above the record it set on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is off by 0.13% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index is down 0.19%. All three rose out of the gate, topped out before 11 a.m. ET, and slid right back to breakeven -- all without moving more than 0.4% away from 0% in any direction.

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