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Bullish Market Analysis Aug 20, 2026

Market Summary — Post market — 2026-08-20

  • equities suffered a broad-based reversal on Thursday, giving back a significant portion of Wednesday's rate-relief rally as rising oil prices and higher Treasury yields weighed on sentiment throughout the session
  • The S&P 500 fell 66.82 points (-0.87%) to close at 7641.16, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 263.92 points (-1.00%) to 26088.20, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average led the decline, sliding 703.84 points (-1.32%) to 52759.21
  • All three major averages finished at or near their session lows