Stocks Halt Rally After Signs of Consumer Slowdown | The Close 8/14/2026

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. EVERYTHING YOU NEEDED TO GET THE EDGE AT THE END OF THE MARKET DAY. THIS IS "THE CLOSE. " ROMAINE: CONSUMERS TAKE A BREATHER AND SO TOO DOES THE EQUITY RALLY. LIVE AT BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, I'M ROMAINE BOSTICK. ISABELLE: WE GOT A DATA DUMP TODAY. IT SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY IS COOLING FROM CONSUMER SALES TO RETAIL SALES. THE S&P DOWN 5.2%. NASDAQ EDGING LOWER BY .3%. THE TWO YEAR YIELD EXTENDING ITS DECLINES FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK AS FED RATE CUTS ...