NEW YORK, The Shiro Corp - The American stock market, also known as Wall Street, closed mixed in trading that ended on Monday (8/18/2025) afternoon local time (Tuesday morning WIB).
Main indices closed near stable levels on Monday after recording a positive week.
For traders, waiting for the main retail financial report and the annual speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the central bank summit in Jackson Hole.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34.30 points, or 0.08 percent, and closed at 44,911.82.
Then, the S&P 500 closed down 0.01 percent and ended at a level of 6,449.15.
Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.03 percent and closed at 21,629.77.
Meta Platforms and Microsoft shares fell by about 2.3 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, weighing on the broader market.
For investors, this week will review the financial results of major retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, and Target, to gain insight into the health of the US consumer.
Meanwhile, concerns about high valuations, tariffs, and slowing job growth remain a major focus for market participants as we approach the second half of this year.
The Fed will also remain the focus this week as central bank officials head to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to attend the annual economic policy symposium.
Investors will monitor the event to get clues about the direction of future interest rates.
Federal funds futures contracts anticipate a roughly 83 percent chance that the central bank will cut interest rates at the next policy meeting in September.
Three major indices just had a second consecutive positive week, which also marked the fourth rise in the last five weeks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Small-cap stocks performed better last week as investors bet on an upcoming interest rate cut.
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