US Market Report · as of 2026-08-20 NY close
The S&P 500 closed at 7,641.16, down 0.87% on the day. Overall regime call: INFLATION.
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S&P 500 Close
7,641.16
-0.87% · -2.0% vs peak
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VIX
16.0
Calm <20
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USD/KRW
1,394.0
-1.38% · 1M -5.8%
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Regime
INFLATION
🟢 Entries allowed
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📝 US Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
Wall Street closed lower Wednesday as bond yields rose and risk appetite soured. The Dow led losses at 52,759.21 (-1.32%), with the S&P 500 off 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Nasdaq down 1.00% to 26,067.17. Notably, the PHLX Semiconductor Index bucked the trend, rising 0.53% to 11,800.02, lifted by AMD (+0.7%) and Broadcom (+0.4%) — a supportive signal for Asian chip stocks like SK Hynix overnight. Walmart was the session’s biggest drag, plunging 9.2% on disappointing results, dragging retail and consumer names like Home Depot and Costco lower alongside GE Aerospace and Eli Lilly.
■ Flows & Breadth
Breadth was decisively negative — just 9 large-cap advancers versus 31 decliners. This weak internals reading aligns with the broader index declines, though the semiconductor strength stands out as a divergence worth watching. VIX spiked 7.52% to 16.01, reflecting rising hedging demand, while the won firmed against the dollar (USD/KRW -1.38% to 1,394.02).
■ Takeaway
Despite broad-based weakness and deteriorating breadth, resilient semiconductors hint at selective risk appetite beneath the surface. 📉
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,641.16 | -0.87% | -2.0% | +1.9% | -2.0% |
| Nasdaq | 26,067.17 | -1.00% | -2.7% | +1.5% | -3.8% |
| Dow | 52,759 | -1.32% | -2.0% | +1.0% | -2.9% |
| PHLX Semiconductor | 11,800.0 | +0.53% | -5.3% | -4.9% | -19.4% |
| VIX | 16.0 | +7.52% | +9.4% | -3.8% | -27.9% |
| USD/KRW | 1,394.0 | -1.38% | -1.6% | -5.8% | -10.3% |
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🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExxonMobil | +0.8% | Walmart | -9.2% |
| AMD | +0.7% | GE Aerospace | -3.3% |
| McDonald’s | +0.6% | Home Depot | -2.8% |
| Broadcom | +0.4% | Eli Lilly | -2.8% |
| Coca-Cola | +0.2% | Costco | -2.5% |
Large-cap breadth: 9 up · 31 down (of 40)
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🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +5.4% | +4.4% | 22.2 | Growth |
| Health Care | +16.3% | +25.4% | 16.8 | Defensive |
| Consumer Discretionary | +9.1% | +8.8% | 10.4 | Growth |
| Energy | +10.7% | +4.2% | 9.7 | Defensive |
| Financials | +4.5% | +10.4% | 8.4 | Defensive |
| Industrials | +1.3% | +13.3% | 8.1 | — |
| Communication Services | +6.7% | -6.2% | 0.8 | Growth |
| Real Estate | +3.6% | -2.2% | -0.6 | — |
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📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | 60% | 70% | 20% | 2% |
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📰 Headlines
- Tech Futures Rise After Biotechs Soar, These Sectors Lag — Investor’s Business Daily
- Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Rise as Trump Says ‘No Talks’ Are Happening With Iran—Keysight Technologies, Mercury Systems, SK Hynix in Focus — TradingView
- Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Fall as Trump Rejects Extending Ceasefire With — Benzinga
- Why Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Are Slipping Overnight: SNDK, MSTR, NBIS, NKE Stocks Are In Focus — Yahoo Finance
- Wall Street sinks as bond yields rise, Walmart results disappoint — Reuters
- Why Are Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Falling Premarket? NVDA, SKHY, SPCX, TSLA, MRNA, MSTR, PURR, WMT Stocks In Focus — Yahoo Finance
- Stock Market Today (Aug. 20, 2026): Nasdaq falls as Treasury rally fades — Yahoo Finance Singapore
- 1 S&P 500 Stock to Research Further and 2 That Underwhelm — Yahoo Finance
Headlines are credited to their publishers — click a headline to open the original article.
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🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.79 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 118.90 | -1.5% | — |
| Gold | 4,577 | +10.4% | ▼ |
| WTI Crude | 86.50 | +6.9% | — |
| Bitcoin | 72,565 | +12.1% | — |
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🌡️ Regime & Risk Diagnosis
- Regime call: INFLATION — Inflationary — growth with rising price pressure
- Allocation guide: Tilt toward real assets and value
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🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: Health Care 6 names · Consumer Discretionary 6 names · Financials 5 names · Technology 4 names · Communication Services 2 names
| Name | Mkt | Sector | Style | Score | Target | Stop | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSIC | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +11.2% | -5.6% | Watching |
| ZBRA | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CINF | US | Financials | Swing | 100 | +19.0% | -9.5% | Watching |
| PFG | US | Financials | Swing | 100 | +15.6% | -7.8% | Watching |
| NWSA | US | Communication Services | Swing | 100 | +18.3% | -9.1% | Watching |
| SBUX | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 100 | +17.6% | -8.8% | Watching |
| DXCM | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CDW | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| STLD | US | Materials | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CHTR | US | Communication Services | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| KMB | US | Consumer Staples | Swing | 90 | +19.6% | -9.8% | Watching |
| VRTX | US | Health Care | Swing | 90 | +19.2% | -9.6% | Held |
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🤖 System Trading Status
Closed today:
| Name | Mkt | Exit type | Held | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | US | ROTATION_EXIT | 18d | +10.17% |
| 얼라인 테크놀로지 | US | STOP | 2d | -8.02% |
5 open positions — average unrealized P&L +2.14% (3 winning / 2 losing)
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Published 2026-08-21 07:16 KST
For information only — not investment advice or a solicitation. All investment decisions are your own responsibility.
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