This is TheStreet's Stock Market Today for Aug. 21, 2025. The stock market is now open. You can follow along all day with today's biggest updates here on our daily live blog. This morning stocks are trending to the downside after Walmart reported earnings and economic data has disappointed.

Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here to see if stocks can shake of some summer torpor and reach fresh highs.

A flight to quality trade happens when investors begin to get more defensive and risk-averse, buying stocks that they perceive as higher-quality and avoiding low-quality ones. It’s typical of a market that is seeking safety as some investors bail out, and may presage a market drop.

Stocks in areas like airlines, lithium, solar, and homebuilding are being propelled by some bullish near-term catalysts, Ned Davis Research said.

With inflation eating into your savings, relying solely on your nine-to-five paycheck might not be enough. This is where investing comes in. The stock market is in the red again, with major indexes wobbling on renewed concerns about economic growth and interest rate policy.

Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Thursday here to see if stocks can shrug off their latest rotation-based wobble as investors eye Walmart earnings and continue to eye Fed Chair Powell's speech on Friday.

The BSE Sensex was trading at 81,529.74, down 470.97 points or 0.57 per cent. Nifty stood at 24,935.95, down 147.80 points or 0.59 per cent.