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SSJ Weekly Market Insights: The Cost of Capital Takes Center Stage

August 22, 2026
SSJ Weekly Market Insights featured market graphic for week ending August 21, 2026.

Stocks ended lower for the week even as earnings and business activity stayed strong. Rising long-term Treasury yields, oil near $94, a weaker dollar and stronger gold show why the cost of capital has become the market’s central tension.

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