Sellers tried to take advantage of a slow day in the markets, but inflation data meeting expectations and strength from several big-cap tech names helped buyers close out the week (and month) in positive territory. 💪

Here’s how the major indexes ended the day:

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And here were Stocktwits’ top Trending symbols:

Stocktwits user @HoneyStocks pointed out that the broad measure of U.S. publicly-traded securities closed August at a new all-time high, signaling continued strength from buyers despite the uptick in volatility.