WSJ Your Money Briefing

What’s News in Markets: Inflation Cools, Oil Refiners Push Stocks Up, Reddit Joins S&P 500

August 15, 2026·6 min
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What’s the latest on inflation? And what’s pushing shares of old-school energy companies higher? Plus, why is Reddit joining the S&P 500? Host Shradha Dinesh discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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