S&P 500 close
7,711.76
−0.25%
U.S. Aftermarket Recap: Tech Losses Hold at 18:00 EDT on August 28, 2026
U.S. equity benchmarks held near their closing levels through 18:00 EDT. Thin after-hours trading did not extend Friday’s technology-led selloff.
U.S. Aftermarket · 18:00 EDT
Index ETFs steady after a tech-led decline
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
Session window: 16:00–18:00 EDT
Session window: 16:00–18:00 EDT
Nasdaq close
26,402.42
−0.52%
Dow close
53,559.99
−0.02%
Russell 2000
2,972.37
−1.40%
Regular close versus 18:00 EDT aftermarket
After-hours: SPY −0.03%, QQQ −0.02%, DIA +0.01%, IWM +0.03%.
Sector spread
| Communication services | +1.41% |
| Energy | +0.60% |
| Utilities | −1.08% |
| Technology | −1.55% |
Stocks that set the tone
| Gap | ≈+13% |
| Workday | +5.8% |
| Nvidia | −4.6% |
| Marvell | −10.3% |
| PayPal | −12.7% |
Session drivers
- Warsh kept inflation and a September hike in focus.
- Chip guidance failed to clear elevated expectations.
- Communication services offset part of technology’s drag.
Next-session sensitivities
- Treasury yields and Fed-funds pricing.
- Whether Nvidia and Marvell stabilize.
- Small-cap response to tighter financial conditions.
Sources: AP, Reuters, WSJ market data and StockAnalysis after-hours snapshot. Figures timestamped Aug. 28, 2026, 18:00 EDT unless noted.
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