Mid- and small-cap stocks have continued to defy index-level inertia amid a rush in primary-market listings. The average advance-to-decline (A/D) ratio – a widely watched indicator of overall market health – in August is up for the fifth consecutive month, its longest winning streak in more than two and a half years, pointing to significant investor interest beyond the typical frontbenchers that populate the two broadest gauges on the two competing exchanges.
Oil Price Today (August 26): Crude oil tanks 6% in two days to hover near $85. What’s behind the decline?
Brent crude futures were down $2.35, or 2.65%, at $86 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.94, or 2.36%, to $80.42.
August 26, 2026