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Dow Climbs 0.9% to Close Out a Week It Would Rather Forget

Bitcoin, gold, and a Tesla rally led a Friday rebound. Wall Street's common thread runs straight through the bond market today.

Dow Climbs 0.9% to Close Out a Week It Would Rather Forget

Published August 21, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

After a week of the bond market yanking stocks around, Friday brought something rare: a relatively quiet day. Yields are still elevated, but they stopped lurching. The torrential flow of earnings reports slowed to a trickle.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) leads at 0.89% as of 12:06 p.m. ET. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is up 0.70% and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has added 0.68%. The gains put the S&P 500 on track for just its second up day in the six sessions since it set a record on Aug. 13.

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