Bar chart showing weekly percentage gains: Nasdaq +5.2%, Dow +2.9%, DAX +2.8%

Week ahead: DAX, Dow, and Nasdaq after a record-breaking week

Last week gave the desks something to talk about. The DAX, Dow, and Nasdaq all closed near records on Friday, each riding its own version of the same story: an earnings season stronger than expected, and a labour market soft enough to put rate cuts back on the table. This week hands the wheel to a different driver. With earnings thinning out, US inflation data takes over as the thing that moves price. ...

August 10, 2026 · 4 min · Clear Head Trading
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