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Fed raises rates for the first time in nearly three years, Dow drops 631 points in a day

The Fed voted September 16 to raise rates a quarter point to 3.75%-4%, its first hike in nearly three years. The Dow fell 631.21 points (-1.21%) to close at 51,461.90; the S&P 500 dropped 0.45% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.01%. This site offers no investment advice.

Yahoo Finance (09-16)↗ Full item in ISSUE №50・09/17 ↗

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US stocks rally on September 11, snapping a 4-day losing streak as oil retreats

US stocks rallied on September 11: the Dow rose 508.71 points (0.98%) to 52,657.2, the S&P 500 gained 0.86% to 7,656, and the Nasdaq rose 0.96% to 26,333, ending a four-session losing streak as Brent crude fell about 3%. This site does not offer investment advice or price predictions.

TheStreet (09-11)↗ Full item in ISSUE №48・09/12 ↗

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US stocks close lower for a 4th straight day as Brent crude tops $107, its highest since July

All three major US indexes fell for a fourth straight session on September 10: the Dow dropped 316.56 points (0.6%) to 52,064.10; the S&P 500 fell 0.58% to 7,591.70; the Nasdaq fell 0.65% to 26,081.72. Brent crude rose about 5.9% and briefly topped $107 a barrel, its highest since July. This site states only market figures and does not offer investment advice.

TheStreet (09-10)↗ Full item in ISSUE №47・09/11 ↗

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US stocks close lower for a third straight day on September 9 as Brent crude tops $101 and 10-year Treasury yield hits a near three-year high

All three major US stock indexes fell on September 9: the Dow dropped 405.41 points (down 0.77%) to 52,380.66, the S&P 500 fell 0.48% to 7,636.36, and the Nasdaq fell 0.64% to 26,253.34 — a third straight day of declines. Brent crude rose 3.4% to $101.21 a barrel; the US Treasury announced it would triple its buyback of longer-dated debt, pushing the 10-year yield up to 4.857%, its highest since November 2023. This site states only market figures and events that have happened, and offers no investment advice or price predictions.

CNBC (09-09)↗ Full item in ISSUE №46・09/10 ↗

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US stocks close broadly higher on September 3, Dow surges 624 points as bond-yield pressure eases

All three major US stock indexes closed higher on September 3: the Dow rose 624.16 points (up 1.18%) to 53,686.11, the S&P 500 rose 1.06% to 7,747.71, and the Nasdaq rose 1.4% to 26,584.06, as a pause in the rise of Treasury yields lifted rate-sensitive sectors. This site does not offer investment advice or price predictions.

CNBC (09-03)↗ Full item in ISSUE №45・09/04 ↗

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US stocks close broadly lower on September 1 as Middle East tensions weigh on all three indexes

All three major US stock indexes closed lower on September 1: the Dow fell 419 points to 52,766.88, the S&P 500 closed at 7,631.47, and the Nasdaq dropped 271 points to 26,099.77, as markets reacted to fresh US strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. This site does not offer investment advice or price predictions.

TheStreet (09-01)↗ Full item in ISSUE №44・09/02 ↗

Verification note: Closing figures summarized from TheStreet and The Motley Fool reporting. Refer to official exchange data. This site does not offer investment advice or price predictions.

US stocks close broadly lower on August 31 as Fed chair warns on sticky inflation; gold and bitcoin both fall

All three major US stock indexes closed lower on August 31, with the Dow down 0.65% and the Nasdaq down 0.41%, as markets reacted to a Fed chair warning on "sticky" inflation. Gold traded at $4,474.40/oz, down 1.23%; bitcoin traded at $77,809.27, also down 1.23%. This site states only market figures and does not offer investment advice.

Yahoo Finance (08-31)↗ Full item in ISSUE №43・09/01 ↗

Verification note: Market, gold, and bitcoin figures summarized from Yahoo Finance and Fortune reporting. Refer to official exchange data for confirmed closing figures. This site does not offer investment advice or price predictions.

Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar as markets price an 87% chance of a September BOJ rate hike

The Japanese yen weakened past ¥160 per dollar on August 29, erasing more than half the gains from last month's joint Tokyo-Washington currency intervention, with a widening interest rate gap against other major economies the main pressure. Markets now price roughly an 87% chance of a 25bp BOJ rate hike to 1.25% in September, up sharply from about 23% before the July meeting. This site reports market figures only — not investment advice.

The Japan Times (08-29)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №42・08/31 ↗

Verification note: Exchange rate and rate-hike odds summarized from The Japan Times and market data. Refer to the Bank of Japan's official announcements. This site does not offer investment advice.

Bitcoin falls to $77,678 and gold slips as Fed Chair Warsh turns hawkish at Jackson Hole

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered his first Jackson Hole keynote on August 28, expressing concern over inflation trends; markets read the remarks as hawkish, with reports saying rate-hike odds rose from below 50% to about 68%. Bitcoin fell as low as $77,678 on August 29, down roughly 3.3% over 24 hours, while spot gold slipped as much as 1.4% to 3% intraday on August 28, sliding from near $4,600 an ounce into the mid-$4,400s to low-$4,500s range. This site reports market figures and related events only — not investment advice.

Eastern Herald (08-29)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №41・08/30 ↗

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U.S. stocks close mixed on August 28 as investors turn cautious after Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks

U.S. major indexes closed mixed on Friday, August 28: the S&P 500 fell 0.25% to 7,711.76, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.52% to 26,402.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 9.45 points (-0.02%) to 53,559.99. Market watchers pointed to remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium expressing concern over inflation as one factor behind Friday's pullback. Even so, all three indexes finished the week higher: the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq gained 0.9%, and the Dow gained 0.5%. This site reports market figures and related events only — not investment advice.

Yahoo Finance (08-28)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №40・08/29 ↗

Verification note: Closing figures summarized from Yahoo Finance and TheStreet. Refer to the NYSE and Nasdaq for official closing prices. This site does not offer investment advice.

Gold pulls back to about $4,606 on August 27 after touching a three-month high

Gold extended its August rally, touching roughly $4,647 an ounce intraday on August 26 — a more than three-month high — with market watchers linking the move to a weaker dollar and concerns over government debt levels. Prices pulled back on August 27 following the U.S. PCE price report, with Kitco's spot quote at 3:53 p.m. New York time showing a bid of about $4,606.40. Gold remains below its all-time high of $5,597.23 an ounce, set on January 29 this year. This site reports market prices and related events only — not investment advice.

CNBC (08-27)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №39・08/28 ↗

Verification note: Prices summarized from CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and Kitco quotes. Precious metal prices move quickly — check a live exchange for current quotes. This site does not offer investment advice.

Bitcoin extends its rally past $81,000, adding to this month's gains

Bitcoin briefly topped $81,000 intraday on August 25, extending a strong rally through August. Market observers linked the move to the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond buyback operations and expectations of a possible Federal Reserve rate cut, driving traders to cover short positions. Financial media had earlier reported that more than $2.7 billion in short positions were liquidated in a single day on August 19, one of the largest short-squeeze events in recent years. This site reports market prices and related events only — not investment advice.

CNBC (08-25)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №38・08/27 ↗

Verification note: Price and gain figures summarized from CNBC and Bloomberg. Crypto prices move quickly — check a live exchange for current quotes. This site does not offer investment advice.

Gold tops $4,700, on track for its biggest monthly gain since 1999

Spot gold briefly touched $4,712.60 an ounce intraday on August 24, bringing its August gain to over 15%; if the rally holds, it would mark the metal's largest monthly gain since September 1999. The rally has been driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, expanded Treasury bond buybacks pressuring yields lower, and a cooler-than-expected CPI reading that dampened Fed rate-hike expectations. This site states market prices and related events only — not investment advice.

Benzinga (08-25)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №37・08/26 ↗

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Bitcoin tops $77,716, up more than 23% in a week

Bitcoin was trading around $77,716 on August 24, up 0.72% over 24 hours and roughly 23.53% over the past seven days, closing in on its recent high of $78,048.24 set on August 22. Reporting attributed the rally to regulatory optimism after US President Trump pushed Congress to pass the Clarity Act — legislation defining whether cryptocurrencies are regulated as securities or commodities — along with renewed inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs and short covering in derivatives markets. This site states market prices and related events only, and offers no investment advice or price predictions.

CoinStats market data (08-24)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №36・08/25 ↗

Verification note: Price and gain figures summarized from CoinStats, Yahoo Finance and other outlets. Crypto prices are highly volatile and vary slightly by platform and timestamp; consult live exchange data for precise real-time prices. This site offers no investment advice or price predictions.

Gold breaks above $4,600 an ounce, its third straight weekly gain, up nearly 5%

Gold prices briefly touched $4,636 an ounce intraday on August 21, their highest level in over three months, with the metal up roughly 4.5-5% for the week — its third consecutive weekly gain. Reporting attributed the rally to the US Treasury's announcement of expanded buybacks of 10- to 30-year government debt, which pushed Treasury yields and the dollar lower, alongside renewed concern over US fiscal deficits and debt sustainability that drove safe-haven demand into gold.

CNBC (08-21)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №35・08/24 ↗

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Bitcoin surges over 20% in a week, its biggest weekly gain in over two years

Bitcoin's price climbed this week (through August 21) from roughly $62,837 early in the week to roughly $75,300-$76,700 by Friday (exact figures vary slightly by exchange and timestamp), a gain of around 20% that CNBC and Bloomberg described as its largest weekly gain since March 2024. The price briefly approached $80,000 in overnight trading before settling back near $77,000. Reporting attributed the rally to the US Treasury's announcement of expanded long-term bond buybacks, which pushed Treasury yields lower, along with a short-position liquidation squeeze that wiped out over $1 billion in short positions within about an hour.

CNBC (08-21)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №34・08/23 ↗

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US stocks close Aug 21: Dow rebounds 517 points to 53,277, but all three indexes still end the week lower

US benchmark indexes closed higher on Friday, August 21: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.80 points (about 0.98%) to close at 53,277.01; the Nasdaq Composite rose 113.29 points (about 0.43%) to close at 26,180.46; the S&P 500 also rose on the day. Bitcoin's price climbed as well, with markets still watching for details of the US government's "economic warfare" plan against Iran. Despite Friday's gains, sharp Treasury yield volatility earlier in the week left all three indexes down for a second straight week.

Yahoo Finance (08-21)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №33・08/22 ↗

Verification note: Dow and Nasdaq closing figures cross-checked across Yahoo Finance, TheStreet and other outlets and are consistent; reported S&P 500 percentage figures varied slightly between outlets, so this item states only its direction rather than an unverified precise figure. Official closing prices are subject to NYSE and Nasdaq data; this site states market figures only and offers no investment advice or predictions.

US stocks close August 20: Dow sheds over 700 points as Walmart earnings disappoint

US benchmarks fell across the board on August 20: the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 703.84 points (about 1.32%) to close at 52,759.21; the S&P 500 fell 0.87% to 7,641.16; the Nasdaq Composite fell about 1% to 26,067.17. The selloff came even after the US Treasury Department said it would expand buybacks of 10-, 20-, and 30-year debt — Treasury yields rose anyway, with the 30-year yield up 6 basis points to 5.25% and the 10-year yield climbing above 4.70%. Walmart shares plunged about 9% after disappointing earnings, the single biggest drag on the Dow, while President Trump's comment about launching a "crushing economic operation" against Iran pushed oil prices higher and added further pressure on markets. For the week, the S&P 500 was down 1.9% and the Nasdaq off 2.5%, putting both indexes on pace to snap a three-week winning streak.

CNBC market close coverage (Aug 20)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №32・08/21 ↗

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US stocks close August 19: S&P 500 up, Nasdaq drops over 1.3%, chip index plunges 5.6%

US benchmarks diverged on August 19: the S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 7,715; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 116.38 points (about 0.2%) to 53,343.4; the Nasdaq Composite fell 355.2 points (about 1.3%) to 26,289.71. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (PHLX) plunged roughly 5.6%, with all 30 components lower, as tech and chip stocks bore the brunt of the day's selling. The 30-year Treasury yield fell more than 10 basis points to 5.184% and the 10-year yield fell more than 6 basis points to 4.637%, while Home Depot and Lowe's shares each rose about 2%.

ts2.tech market close roundup (Aug 19)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №31・08/20 ↗

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Bitcoin trades around $64,135, up roughly 1.4% from the prior day

Per Fortune's Bitcoin price tracker, at 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time on August 18, Bitcoin (1 BTC) traded at $64,135.48 — up $875.28 (about 1.4%) from the previous day, though still down $52,160.39 from the same time a year earlier.

Fortune price tracker (Aug 18)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №30・08/19 ↗

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Bitcoin trades around $63,081, essentially flat on the day as ETF outflows weigh

Bitcoin traded around $63,081 on August 16, up just 0.05% over 24 hours and confined to a narrow $63,038-$63,167 range intraday; it's down roughly 2.91% over the past seven days. Market watchers pointed to renewed outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs and continued uncertainty over US crypto regulation as reasons for the cautious tone.

CoinStats AI market analysis (Aug 16)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №29・08/17 ↗

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S&P 500 closes at 7,757.64, its 26th record close of 2026

The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Friday to close at 7,757.64, its 26th all-time closing record of 2026; the Dow Jones Industrial Average also topped 54,000 over the same period. The recent rally has been driven by better-than-expected corporate earnings, a rebound in tech shares, and market hopes for an easing of tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

CNN Business market coverage (Aug 4)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №28・08/13 ↗

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Bitcoin trades around $64,940, down more than 50% from October's cycle high

Bitcoin was priced around $64,940 on August 7, trading in a 24-hour range of roughly $64,100 to $65,300. Its market cap stands at about $1.3 trillion — around 57% of the total crypto market. The current level is down more than 50% from the cycle high of $126,209 set in October 2025.

TheStreet Crypto price coverage (Aug 7)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №28・08/13 ↗

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Gold tops $4,400/oz, a two-month high but still below January's record

Gold climbed above $4,400 an ounce on August 11, its highest level in nearly two months, driven by a weaker-than-expected July jobs report that boosted expectations for US rate cuts. The current level remains below the all-time high of $5,542.40 an ounce set on January 29, 2026.

Yahoo Finance gold price coverage (Aug 10)↗ Full issue: ISSUE №28・08/13 ↗

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