A Bumpy Week for Stocks Ends Calmer but Still Down

U.S. stock prices swung sharply during the week of July 20–24, 2026, then settled by Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The S&P 500 — a broad measure of large U.S. companies — closed at 7,411.98, up just 0.05% that day but down for the week. Whether the selling is over, reporter Krystal Hur noted, remains unclear.