Updated: August 18, 2025 at 9:43AM EDT
Published: August 18, 2025 at 5:55AM EDT
NEW YORK — Wall Street is holding near its records ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve and big American retailers.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent early Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, and the Nasdaq composite was also flat.
Novo Nordisk’s stock that trades in the United States rose after the Danish company said U.S. regulators approved its Wegovy drug for use as part of a treatment for a liver disease found in many overweight and obese people.
Home Depot, Target and Walmart report their latest results this week.
By Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott