Dow Jumps 500 Friday, Logs Second Weekly Loss — SkimNews
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- Dow Jones climbed 500 points on Friday, August 21, 2026, alongside rebounds in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, yet posted back-to-back weekly losses
- Bitcoin approached $80,000 as Wall Street rebounded Friday and still finished the week lower, with bond yields and Iran among the session's market focal points
Why it matters: A 500-point Friday rebound across the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq still left major U.S. indexes posting a second straight weekly loss on August 21, 2026, with bond yields and Iran flagged as the session's main market focal points.
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