8/21/2026
Stocks Are Closing a Wild Week Higher as Bonds Finally Calm Down and Bitcoin Climbs
Markets are ending a genuinely turbulent week on a stronger note. US stock futures rose Friday morning, putting the Nasdaq 100 on track to snap a five-day losing streak, as Treasury yields stabilized and Bitcoin staged one of its sharpest rallies in years. The move offered real relief after a week that saw the 30-year Treasury yield spike to its highest level since 2007, a story we tracked closely as it unfolded, and dragged technology stocks lower in the process.
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