US stock market today: Wall Street near record highs; all eyes on corporate earnings, oil prices

Aug 17, 2026 - 21:30
US stock market today: Wall Street near record highs; all eyes on corporate earnings, oil prices

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The rally that has carried Wall Street to record levels has been fuelled largely by strong corporate profits. Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to post roughly 50% growth in earnings per share for the spring quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, according to FactSet.

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