US week in review — Saturday, August 29, 2026

S&P 500 ends the week +0.49% at 7,711.76 as software earnings outweigh a hawkish Jackson Hole

The S&P 500 gained 0.49% to 7,711.76 in the week to 28 August 2026 while only three of eleven sectors finished higher. Enterprise software earnings carried the index, with CRM.US +22.39% and OKTA.US +23.01%, and the Russell 2000 fell 1.51% after Fed Chair Warsh lifted September rate-rise odds to 60% at Jackson Hole.