Markets News, Aug. 11, 2026: U.S. Indexes End Lower for Second Straight Day; Oil Prices Extend Gains; CPI Report On Deck
U.S. indexes fell for a second day ahead of the July CPI report. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow closed down 0.3%, 0.6%, and 0.3%. WTI rose 1.6% to about $83.50 and Brent to $89.15. Alphabet (GOOGL) led declines, while Sea Limited (SE) gained 14% on Q2 results; Riot Platforms (RIOT) rose on a reported $9.1B deal with Anthropic.





