Stocks paused near record highs with traders looking to the next big data print from the US as bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes eased. Oil passed $84 a barrel as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained elusive.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-09/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates)